Roger A. Knight

Full Name: Roger A. Knight, Sr.
Date of birth: November 4, 1910
Date of death: March 2, 1991

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 11, 1949	49th 50th	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison	Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker
H	56	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison	Leon, Madison
H	56	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison	Leon, Madison

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Senate District 5
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 49th 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Madisonville / Madison
Counties in district: Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker

House District 56
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Madisonville / Madison
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

House District 56
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Madisonville / Madison
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

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Resolutions and Journal entries

72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 279. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, July 1991, p. 782. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Obituary, Roger A. Knight, Sr., 3/3/1991, p. 3. Former Texas representative and senator. Bryan Eagle.
Roger A. Knight, birth date 11/4/1910, death date 3/2/1991, last place of residence Madison County, Texas. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
Roger A. Knight, birth date 11/4/1910, death date 3/2/1991, burial in Madisonville Cemetery, Madison County. Grave marker inscription: "Member of Texas House of Representatives 1941-1945, Texas State Senate 1945-1947." Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Roger A. Knight, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Knight, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger A. Knight, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Knight, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

50th R.S. - 1947 Congressional Districts Counties and County Boundaries Criminal Jurisprudence Education Federal Relations Finance Internal Improvements (Chair) Labor (Chair) Penitentiaries Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair) Rural Aid Equalization, Special Joint Legislative State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries and the Farm System, Investigation, Special
49th R.S. - 1945 Agriculture Commerce and Manufacturing Congressional Districts Counties and County Boundaries Education Finance Highways and Motor Traffic Insurance Internal Improvements Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Representative Districts Senatorial Districts Towns and City Corporations (Chair)
48th R.S. - 1943 Common Carriers Conservation and Reclamation Insurance Livestock and Stock Raising School Districts
47th R.S. - 1941 Conservation and Reclamation Education Labor Department, Investigation, Special Live Stock and Stock Raising Penitentiaries

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