Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	3	Jan 13, 1953 - Aug 2, 1953	53rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Bagwell / Red River	Camp, Red River, Titus
H	36	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	Bagwell / Red River	Red River
H	36	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Bagwell / Red River	Red River

(1) George D. Ford, in special election 3/6/1954, sworn 3/15/1954, succeeded Phil Brooks, resigned 8/2/1953. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Major, World War II. Military grave marker, Benjamin P. Brooks (1916-1982), burial in Forbes Cemetery, Bagwell, Red River County. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

Benjamin Phil Brooks, death date 2/5/1982 in Red River County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
Benjamin Brooks, birth date 3/28/1916, death February 1982, residence in Bagwell, Red River County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
Obituary, Phil Brooks, 2/5/1982, p. 4. Former member of the Texas House of Representatives and former Red River County game warden. Paris News.

Photographs

Photograph. Phil Brooks, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Phil Brooks, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Phil Brooks, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

53rd R.S. - 1953 Common Carriers Game and Fisheries Military and Veteran's Affairs (Chair) Motor Traffic Municipal and Private Corporations
52nd R.S. - 1951 Common Carriers Game and Fisheries (Chair) Motor Traffic Municipal and Private Corporations Representation Before the Legislature
51st R.S. - 1949 Claims and Accounts Common Carriers Congressional and Legislative Districts Game and Fisheries Highways and Roads

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