Frank Benjamin Voigt

Full Name: Frank Benjamin "Dick" Voigt
Date of birth: June 15, 1892
Date of death: September 28, 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	80	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Comal, Guadalupe
H	80	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Comal, Guadalupe
H	80	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Comal, Guadalupe
H	80	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Comal, Guadalupe

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House District 80
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Comal, Guadalupe

House District 80
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Comal, Guadalupe

House District 80
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Comal, Guadalupe

House District 80
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Comal, Guadalupe

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Frank B. Voigt, state legislator 1939-1947, married Clara Bettge, World War I service. Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: The Voigt House], 1973, crediting Texas Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Memorial, November 1951, p. 662. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Sergeant, Medical Supply, World War I. Frank B. Voigt, birth year 1892 (estimated), birthplace New Braunfels. FamilySearch Texas World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).

Other Resources

Frank Benjamin Voigt, birth date 6/15/1892 in Comal County; death date 9/28/1951 in New Braunfels, Comal County; attorney; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Frank B. (Dick) Voigt, birth date 6/15/1892, death date 9/28/1951, burial in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, Frank B. Voigt, "Former Solon Dies in Comal," 9/29/1951, p. 1. San Antonio Express.

Photographs

Photograph. Frank B. Voigt, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank B. Voigt, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank B. Voigt, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank B. Voigt, 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.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Common Carriers (Chair) Conservation and Reclamation Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair) Military Affairs
48th R.S. - 1943 Conservation and Reclamation (Chair) Military Affairs Municipal and Private Corporations Penitentiaries State Affairs
47th R.S. - 1941 Constitutional Amendments Interstate Cooperation Municipal and Private Corporations (Vice Chair) Penitentiaries State Affairs
46th R.S. - 1939 Livestock and Stock Raising Military Affairs Municipal and Private Corporations State Affairs

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