Charles Dee Kirkham
Full Name: Charles Dee Kirkham, Jr.Date of birth: July 28, 1925
Date of death: April 16, 2010
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 61 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Cleburne / Johnson | Hood, Johnson, Somervell | |
| H | 61 | Mar 15, 1954 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd (1) | Democrat | Cleburne / Johnson | Hood, Johnson, Somervell |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Charles D. Kirkham, Jr., in special election 3/6/1954, sworn 3/15/1954, succeeded Bert Hall, resigned 6/15/1953. First session was 53rd 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cleburne / Johnson
- Counties in district:
- Hood, Johnson, Somervell
- Legislatures:
- 53rd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cleburne / Johnson
- Counties in district:
- Hood, Johnson, Somervell
Terms of service notes
(1) Charles D. Kirkham, Jr., in special election 3/6/1954, sworn 3/15/1954, succeeded Bert Hall, resigned 6/15/1953. First session was 53rd 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- United States Army, 94th Infantry Division, World War II. Recipient of the Purple Heart and Unit Commendation Bronze Star. Obituary, 4/18/2010. Austin American-Statesman.
- Photo, Charles D. Kirkham, Johnson County Military Heroes of WWII. Johnson County, Texas.
- Charles D. Kirkham, Jr., birth date 7/28/1925, death date 4/16/2010, burial in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County. Find a Grave.
- Photo, "Johnson County resident Charles Dee Kirkham unveils the Texas historical marker at the Wardville courthouse during a dedication ceremony Aug. 14 at the Chisholm Trail campsite at Lake Pat Cleburne." "Wardville Historical Marker Unveiled," Cleburne Times-Review, 9/12/2004, p. 10, crediting Johnson County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Charles D. Kirkham, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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