
Fred Mauritz
Full Name: Alfred "Fred" MauritzDate of birth: March 16, 1882
Date of death: May 24, 1947
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Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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S | 18 | Jan 9, 1945 - May 24, 1947 | 49th 50th (1) | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson | |
S | 18 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th (2) (3) 47th 48th (2) (3) | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Senate President Pro Tempore (48th) | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson |
H | 22 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Jackson, Wharton | |
H | 22 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Jackson, Wharton |
(1) In Senate, John J. Bell, in special election 8/23/1947, sworn 9/20/1947, succeeded to unexpired term of Fred Mauritz, died 5/24/1947. In House, Tom Cheatham, in special election 11/8/1947, succeeded John J. Bell, resigned 6/15/1947. Cheatham's first session was 51st Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Second President Pro Tem of Tex. Senate Elected," 3/11/1943, p. 1. Mauritz elected president pro tem "to serve until the return of either Lieut. Gov. John Lee Smith or the regular president pro tem, Vernon Lemons, a first lieutenant stationed at the Tank Destroyer Training Center, Camp Hood." Waxahachie Daily Light.
(3) 48th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 3/10/1943 to serve until the return of President Pro Tempore Vernon Lemens. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 18
Jan 9, 1945 - May 24, 1947 Legislatures: 49th 50th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson Counties in district: Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson |
Senate District 18
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945 Legislatures: 48th (2) (3) 47th 48th (2) (3) Senate President Pro Tempore (48th) (48th) (48th) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson Counties in district: Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson |
House District 22
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 Legislatures: 45th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson Counties in district: Jackson, Wharton |
House District 22
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 Legislatures: 44th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Ganado / Jackson Counties in district: Jackson, Wharton |
(1) In Senate, John J. Bell, in special election 8/23/1947, sworn 9/20/1947, succeeded to unexpired term of Fred Mauritz, died 5/24/1947. In House, Tom Cheatham, in special election 11/8/1947, succeeded John J. Bell, resigned 6/15/1947. Cheatham's first session was 51st Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Second President Pro Tem of Tex. Senate Elected," 3/11/1943, p. 1. Mauritz elected president pro tem "to serve until the return of either Lieut. Gov. John Lee Smith or the regular president pro tem, Vernon Lemons, a first lieutenant stationed at the Tank Destroyer Training Center, Camp Hood." Waxahachie Daily Light.
(3) 48th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 3/10/1943 to serve until the return of President Pro Tempore Vernon Lemens. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 50th Legislature, R.S., SR 137, 6/6/1947, p. 1535. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch and photo. Relatives: W. N. "Bill" Patman - son-in-law, Fred Mauritz - father-in-law; W. N. "Bill" Patman - son, Congressman Wright Patman - father. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
Other Resources
- Census of 1900 - Alfred Mauritz, Ganado, Jackson County, age 18, born March 1882 in Iowa, farm laborer, son of Nilst and Marie Mauritz.
Census of 1910 - Alfred Mauritz, Ganado, Jackson County, age 29, born circa 1881 in Iowa, hardware merchant, living in household of Tiofel W. Mauritz (brother).
Census of 1940 - Fred Mauritz, Ganado, Jackson County, age 58, born in Iowa, retail hardware proprietor, living in houshold of Teofil N Mauritz (brother). FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1940 - Fred Mauritz, birth date 3/16/1882 in Iowa; death date 5/24/1947 in El Campo, Wharton County, Texas; residence in Ganado, Jackson County; banker. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Fred Mauritz, birth date 3/16/1882; residence in Ganado, Jackson County; employer Mauritz Bro., Ganado, Texas; draft registration 4/27/1942 in Jackson County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- Fred Mauritz, birth date 3/16/1882; permanent home address in Ganado, Jackson County; merchant; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Jackson County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Fred Mauritz (1882-1947), burial in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, with spouse Carrin Foreman Mauritz. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, "Fred Mauritz, Texas Senate Member, Dies: Body to Lie in State at Home in Ganado, Funeral Set in El Campo, Burial in Houston," 5/25/1947, p. 1. "Solons Adjourn for Funeral of Sen. Fred Mauritz," 5/26/1947, p. 10. Houston Chronicle.
- Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
- Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.
- Photo of the Nils P. Mauritz family. Photo included in the traveling exhibit: "From Smaland, Sweden, to Big Land Texas." Relatives Fred Mauritz and Theophilus Mauritz - brothers. Williamson Museum.
Photographs
- Photograph. Fred Mauritz, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Mauritz, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Mauritz, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Mauritz, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Mauritz, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Fred Mauritz, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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