George Francis Howard

Full Name: George Francis Howard
Date of birth: August 19, 1889
Date of death: March 3, 1951

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	19-1	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	19-1	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	19-1	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	19-1	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	19-1	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

Terms of Service top

House District 19-1
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 19-1
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 19-1
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 19-1
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 19-1
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

52nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 144. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch, George Francis Howard, LL.B., Secretary of State, p. 19. Texans and Their State: A Newspaper Reference Work, 1918.
Memorial, June 1951, p. 378. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

George Francis Howard, birth date 8/19/1889 in Palestine, Texas; death date 3/3/1951 in Houston, Harris County; attorney (retired). FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
George Francis Howard (1889-1951), burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Ex-Solon Howard Dies at 62," 3/4/1951, p. 1. Secretary of State 1917-1920. "While in the legislature one of his most notable acts was the sponsoring of a bill which allotted to Houston $250,000 of state centennial funds for the San Jacinto battleground memorial." Houston Chronicle.

Photographs

Photograph. George F. Howard, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George F. Howard, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George F. Howard, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George F. Howard, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George F. Howard, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

48th R.S. - 1943 Engrossed Bills Insurance Judicial Districts Judiciary and Uniform State Laws (Vice Chair) Public Health
47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations Common Carriers (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Judiciary
46th R.S. - 1939 Judiciary Public Health Representation Before the Legislature Revenue and Taxation
45th R.S. - 1937 Congressional and Legislative Districts Game and Fisheries Judiciary (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
44th R.S. - 1935 Common Carriers Game and Fisheries Judiciary Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections

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