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Houghton Brownlee Full Name: John Houghton Brownlee Date of birth: May 14, 1887 Date of death: June 24, 1963 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 20 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945 47th   48th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson S 20 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 45th (2)   46th (1)   Democrat Austin / Travis   Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson (1) 46th Legislature - 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2, listed in "Roll Call of Senators. . .who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature." Senate Journal. (2) 45th Legislature - 1/12/1937, p. 2, listed in "Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources John Houghton Brownlee, birth date 5/14/1887, death date 6/24/1963, interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Burnet, Burnet County. Find a Grave. Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News. Photographs Photograph. Houghton Brownlee, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Houghton Brownlee, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Houghton Brownlee, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Houghton Brownlee, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 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. Committee Informationtop 48th R.S. - 1943 Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, Investigation, Special   Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expense (Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Feed Shortage, Investigation, Special (Chair)  Finance   Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair)  Insurance   Investigating, Special (Chair)  Labor   Nominations of the Governor (Chair)  Public Buildings and Grounds   Senatorial Districts   State Affairs   State Penitentiaries   47th R.S. - 1941 Agriculture   Capitol Planning Commission   Civil Jurisprudence   Congressional Districts   Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills   Federal Relations   Finance   Fireproofing Capitol, Special   General Investigating, Special   Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair)  Insurance   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   46th R.S. - 1939 Agriculture   Civil Jurisprudence   Congressional Districts   Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)  Federal Relations   Finance   Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair)  Insurance   Investment of Permanent School Fund for State Building, Special   Privileges and Elections   Public Health (Vice Chair)  45th R.S. - 1937 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Finance   Insurance (Vice Chair)  Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Public Health   Rules   State Affairs   State Highways and Motor Traffic   State Institutions and Departments (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising

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