Augustine Celaya

Augustine Celaya

Full Name: Augustine Celaya, Jr.
Date of birth: April 26, 1894
Date of death: June 28, 1980

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 72 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 72 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 72 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 72 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 72 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 72 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 72 Jan 16, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th (1)   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 72 Apr 28, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron

(1) Not present at organization of the House on 1/8/1935. Oath of office administered on 1/16/1935, p. 104. House Journal.
(2) Real estate and farming. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
(3) 43rd Legislature - Oath of Office Administered, 4/28/1933, pp. 1817-1818. Celaya sworn on 4/28/1933. No committees listed for Celaya in journal or Texas Legislative Manual for 43rd Legislature. House Journal.
(4) Augustine Celaya, in special election 4/22/1933, sworn 4/28/1934 [sic], succeeded Milton H. West, elected 15th District Congressman 4/22/1933. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 72
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 72
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 72
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 72
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 72
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 72
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 72
Jan 16, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 72
Apr 28, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

(1) Not present at organization of the House on 1/8/1935. Oath of office administered on 1/16/1935, p. 104. House Journal.
(2) Real estate and farming. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
(3) 43rd Legislature - Oath of Office Administered, 4/28/1933, pp. 1817-1818. Celaya sworn on 4/28/1933. No committees listed for Celaya in journal or Texas Legislative Manual for 43rd Legislature. House Journal.
(4) Augustine Celaya, in special election 4/22/1933, sworn 4/28/1934 [sic], succeeded Milton H. West, elected 15th District Congressman 4/22/1933. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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50th R.S. - 1947
Aeronautics  
Game and Fisheries  
Liquor Regulation (Chair) 
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
49th R.S. - 1945
Aeronautics  
Conservation and Reclamation (Vice Chair) 
Game and Fisheries  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
48th R.S. - 1943
Conservation and Reclamation  
Federal Relations  
Game and Fisheries  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
47th R.S. - 1941
Game and Fisheries  
Liquor Traffic  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Revenue Laws  
State Affairs (Chair) 
46th R.S. - 1939
Conservation and Reclamation (Chair) 
Game and Fisheries  
Gasoline Tax Refunds  
Investment of Permanent School Fund for State Building, Special  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Revenue and Taxation  
45th R.S. - 1937
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Counties  
Engrossed Bills  
44th R.S. - 1935
Banks and Banking  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Game and Fisheries  
Oil Industry and 'Hot Oil Situation,' Special (Chair) 

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