Richard Clay Parker

Full Name: Richard Clay Parker
Date of birth: October 3, 1874
Date of death: January 10, 1958

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	109	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Graham / Young		Jack, Young
H	109	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Graham / Young		Jack, Young

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House District 109
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Graham / Young
Counties in district: Jack, Young

House District 109
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Graham / Young
Counties in district: Jack, Young

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Other Resources

Census of 1940 - Clay Parker, Graham, Young County, age 64, born circa 1876 in Texas, oil promoter/oil industry, wife Dora Parker. FamilySearch.
Richard Clay Parker, birth date 10/3/1874 in Texas; death date 1/10/1958 in Graham, Young County; oil business, retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
R. Clay Parker (1874-1958), burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Graham, Young County, with spouse Dora Montgomery Parker. Find a Grave.
R.C. (Clay) Parker of Graham, married, "came to Young County more than 50 years ago." Candidacy announcement and platform, "R.C. Parker Announces for Legislative Post," 4/19/1940, p. 4; correction, 4/26/1940, p. 4. Olney Enterprise (Olney, Texas).
47th Legislature (1941) - R.C. Parker, postoffice Graham, Young County, nativity Texas, age 66 (born circa 1875), oil business. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. R.C. Parker, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.C. Parker, 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.

Committee Information top

48th R.S. - 1943 Highways and Roads Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Oil, Gas, and Mining Public Lands and Buildings Representation Before the Legislature
47th R.S. - 1941 Engrossed Bills Judicial Districts Live Stock and Stock Raising Privileges, Suffrage and Elections School Districts

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