Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	15-F	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Jefferson, Orange
H	15-F	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Jefferson, Orange
H	15	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Jefferson, Orange

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo, "DeWitt Kinard, Port Arthur, in Congress Race," 5/15/1952, pp. 1, 6. Liberty Vindicator.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, World War II. "Resigned from the House of Representatives to volunteer and serve in the U.S. Navy. Honorably discharged in November 1945, after two years duty." "DeWitt Kinard, Port Arthur, in Congress Race," 5/15/1952, pp. 1, 6. Liberty Vindicator.
Back of headstone reads: "Served in Texas Legislature, 1939 - 1943 Resigned to enter Armed Services World War II." Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Kinard, Dewitt Edward. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. DeWitt Kinard, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. DeWitt Kinard, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. DeWitt Kinard, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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 Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation Insurance (Chair) Local and Uncontested Bills Oil, Gas, and Mining
47th R.S. - 1941 Banks and Banking Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair) Defense and Industrialization (Chair) Insurance Oil, Gas and Mining
46th R.S. - 1939 Conservation and Reclamation Game and Fisheries Insurance Insurance Rates Livestock and Stock Raising Oil, Gas and Mining

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