Joseph Warren Gandy

Full Name: Joseph Warren "Joe, Coon Creek" Gandy
Date of birth: July 1, 1883
Date of death: June 13, 1965

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	126-F	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	Winnsboro / Hopkins	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins
H	126-F	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Winnsboro / Hopkins	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins
H	126	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Winnsboro / Franklin	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins
H	126	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Winnsboro / Franklin	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins
H	126-F	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Winnsboro / Franklin	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins
H	126-F	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Winnsboro / Franklin	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins

Terms of Service top

House District 126-F
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winnsboro / Hopkins
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins

House District 126-F
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winnsboro / Hopkins
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins

House District 126
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winnsboro / Franklin
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins

House District 126
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winnsboro / Franklin
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins

House District 126-F
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winnsboro / Franklin
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins

House District 126-F
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winnsboro / Franklin
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 275. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, "Final Rites Held Monday for Joe (Coon Creek) Gandy," 6/17/1965, pp. 1, 6. "When Mr. Gandy ran for the legislature, he wanted the name 'Coon Creek' on the ballot. After being told that nicknames were not allowed on the ballot, he went before the late District Court Judge Charles D. Berry and had Coon Creek made part of his legal name." Winnsboro News.

Other Resources

Joseph Warren Gandy, birth date 7/1/1883 in Texas; death date 6/13/1965 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County; farmer - journalist. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Joe W. (Coon Creek) Gandy, birth date 7/1/1883, death date 6/13/1965, burial in Cypress Cemetery, Cypress, Franklin County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Joe W. Gandy, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe W. Gandy, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe W. Gandy, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe W. Gandy, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe W. Gandy, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe W. Gandy, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

52nd R.S. - 1951 Liquor Regulation Livestock and Stock Raising Penitentiaries State Hospitals and Special Schools
51st R.S. - 1949 Agriculture (Vice Chair) Game and Fisheries Liquor Regulation Penitentiaries State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
50th R.S. - 1947 Agriculture (Chair) Highways and Roads Penitentiaries State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions State Penitentiaries and the Farm System, Investigation, Special
49th R.S. - 1945 Common Carriers Labor Military Affairs Public Lands and Buildings State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
48th R.S. - 1943 Agriculture Enrolled Bills Penitentiaries Poet Laureate Selection, Special Public Printing (Vice Chair) Representation Before the Legislature
47th R.S. - 1941 Agriculture Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Live Stock and Stock Raising Penitentiaries Public Printing

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