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Joseph Alton York Full Name: Joseph Alton York Date of birth: July 30, 1904 Date of death: January 27, 1962 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 14 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 11, 1949 49th   50th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington S 14 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945 47th   48th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 57th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 58. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Memorial, April 1962, p. 345. Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources Joseph Alton York, birth date 7/30/1904, death date 1/27/1962, burial in Giddings City Cemetery, Giddings, Lee County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. J. Alton York, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J. Alton York, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J. Alton York, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J. Alton York, 47th 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. Committee Informationtop 50th R.S. - 1947 Aeronautics   Civil Jurisprudence   Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)  Finance   Highways and Motor Traffic   Insurance (Chair)  Penitentiaries   Public Health   Senatorial Districts   State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair)  49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics (Chair)  Agriculture   Civil Jurisprudence   Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Finance   Highways and Motor Traffic   Nominations of the Governor   Oil, Gas and Conservation   Penitentiaries   Public Health   Public Lands and Land Office   Senatorial Districts   State Affairs   48th R.S. - 1943 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence   Congressional Districts   Criminal Jurisprudence   Education (Vice Chair)  Game and Fish   Highways and Motor Traffic   Insurance   Internal Improvements (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Oil, Gas and Conservation   Public Health   Senatorial Districts   State Affairs   State Departments and Institutions (Vice Chair)  Towns and City Corporations   47th R.S. - 1941 Agriculture   Council of State Governments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Finance   Game and Fish   Highways and Motor Traffic   Insurance   Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)  Nominations of Governor (Vice Chair)  Penitentiaries   Towns and City Corporations

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