Osceola A. Cassity
Full Name: Osceola A. Cassity, Jr.Date of birth: March 25, 1926
Date of death: July 23, 2001
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 7 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Long Branch / Panola | Panola | |
| H | 7 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st (1) | Democrat | Long Branch / Panola | Panola |
(1) Osceola A. Cassity, Jr., in special election 1/8/1949, sworn 1/11/1949, succeeded Thomas H. Sharp, resigned 12/3/1948. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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House District 7
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Long Branch / Panola Counties in district: Panola |
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House District 7
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 Legislatures: 51st (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Long Branch / Panola Counties in district: Panola |
(1) Osceola A. Cassity, Jr., in special election 1/8/1949, sworn 1/11/1949, succeeded Thomas H. Sharp, resigned 12/3/1948. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Other Resources
- Census of 1950 - O.A. Cassity, Panola, Panola County, age 24, born circa 1926 in Texas, Representative, Legislature, wife Sybil. FamilySearch. 1950
- O.A. Cassity, Jr., birth date 3/25/1926, death date 7/23/2001, last place of residence Carthage, Panola County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
- O.A. Cassity, Jr., birth date 3/25/1926, death date 7/23/2001, photo, burial in Long Branch Cemetery, Long Branch, Panola County, with spouse Sybil P. Cassity. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, O.A. Cassity, The Panola Watchman, 7/25/2001, p. 4, crediting Sammy Brown Library. "He served as a Texas State Representative for a few years, and retired from National Gas." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. O.A. Cassity, Jr., 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. O.A. Cassity, Jr., 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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
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52nd R.S. - 1951
Claims and Accounts Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising Oil, Gas and Mining School Districts (Chair) | ||
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51st R.S. - 1949
Agriculture Liquor Regulation Livestock and Stock Raising Oil, Gas and Mining Public Lands and Buildings |
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