Tony Korioth

Tony Korioth

Full Name: Thomas Anthony "Tony" Korioth
Date of birth: March 16, 1933
Date of death: May 29, 2004

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 49-F Jan 10, 1961 - Sep 10, 1961 57th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Cooke, Grayson
H 49-F Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Cooke, Grayson
H 49-F Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (4)   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Cooke, Grayson

(1) Don W. Hefton, in special election 12/16/1961, took office 12/30/1961, succeeded Tony J. Korioth, resigned 9/10/1961. First session was 57th 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Resigned 9/10/1961. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) Tony Korioth resigned 9/11/1961, replaced by Don Hefton 12/16/1961. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Law student. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 49-F
Jan 10, 1961 - Sep 10, 1961
Legislatures: 57th (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson
House District 49-F
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson
House District 49-F
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson

(1) Don W. Hefton, in special election 12/16/1961, took office 12/30/1961, succeeded Tony J. Korioth, resigned 9/10/1961. First session was 57th 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Resigned 9/10/1961. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) Tony Korioth resigned 9/11/1961, replaced by Don Hefton 12/16/1961. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Law student. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Relatives: Thomas Anthony Korioth and Alfred J. 'Al' Korioth, brothers. KTEN.com.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Tony Korioth, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Tony Korioth, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Tony Korioth, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
  • Photograph. Tony Korioth, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

57th R.S. - 1961
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Local and Uncontested Bills (Vice Chair) 
Public Health (Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
Rules  
56th R.S. - 1959
Contingent Expenses  
Military and Veteran's Affairs  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair) 
Public Health  
Rules  
55th R.S. - 1957
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Education  
Federal Relations  
Public Health  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  

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