Sam Howard Bass
Full Name: Sam Howard Bass, Jr.Date of birth: August 9, 1926
Date of death: May 3, 2003
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 23 | Jan 13, 1959 - Nov 23, 1959 | 56th (1) | Democrat | Freeport / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 23 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Freeport / Brazoria | Brazoria |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Neil Caldwell, in special election 1/9/1960, sworn 2/22/1960, succeeded Sam H. Bass, Jr., resigned 11/23/1959. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 56th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Freeport / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
- Legislatures:
- 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Freeport / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
Terms of service notes
(1) Neil Caldwell, in special election 1/9/1960, sworn 2/22/1960, succeeded Sam H. Bass, Jr., resigned 11/23/1959. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- United States Navy, World War II. Corpsman at a Navy hospital in California. Obituary, 5/8/2003. Houston Chronicle.
- Photograph. Sam Bass, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Sam H. Bass, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Sam Bass, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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