Jasper Boon Pruett
Full Name: Jasper Boon "Jack" PruettDate of birth: January 24, 1886
Date of death: October 16, 1948
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 48 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th | Democrat | Slidell / Wise | Wise | |
| H | 48 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th | Democrat | Slidell / Wise | Wise |
Terms of Service top
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House District 48
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 Legislatures: 49th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Slidell / Wise Counties in district: Wise |
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House District 48
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 Legislatures: 48th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Slidell / Wise Counties in district: Wise |
Biographical Information top
Other Resources
- Jasper Boon Pruett, birth date 1/24/1886, death date 10/16/1948 in Slidell, Wise County, occupation: mattress manufacturing, burial in Slidell Cemetery. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Obituary and photo, "Services Held for Legislator J.B. (Jack) Pruett," 10/21/1948, p. 1. Born in Cooke County 1886, death date 10/16/1948. "At the age of 13, Mr. Pruett lost his eyesight, after which time he entered the Institute for the Blind at Austin . . . In 1942, he was elected to the House of Representatives from Wise County." Wise County Messenger.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.B. Pruett, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.B. Jack Pruett, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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49th R.S. - 1945
Education Representation Before the Legislature (Vice Chair) School Districts State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions | ||
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48th R.S. - 1943
Counties Education Highways and Roads School Districts State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions |
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