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Preston Louis Anderson Full Name: Preston Louis Anderson Date of birth: November 20, 1889 Date of death: October 18, 1952 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 78-1 Jan 14, 1941 - May 28, 1941 47th (1)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 78-1 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 78-1 Sep 27, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th (2)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 78-2 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 78-2 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 78-2 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 78-2 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th (3) (4) (5) (6)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar (1) W. Albert Williamson, in special election 6/28/1941, sworn 7/1/1941, succeeded Preston L. Anderson, resigned May 28, 1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Preston L. Anderson, sworn 9/27/1937, succeeded Oscar A. McCracken, Jr., who did not attend 1st Called Session and resigned after it. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) District 68 comprised of DeWitt county shall elect one representative; District 78 comprised of Bexar county shall elect five representatives, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (4) District 78 (Place No. 2). House Journal. (5) District 78. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (6) District 68, Bexar County. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Brief biography, Houston Post-Dispatch, 1/25/1929, p. 7. Card File. Other Resources "Ex-Legislator Dies," 10/21/1952, death date 10/18/1952. Dallas Morning News. Pedigree resource file lists Preston Louis Anderson - born 11/20/1889 in Hunt County, TX. FamilySearch. Mentioned in FLAGS OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION. Handbook of Texas Online. L. Anderson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express. Mentioned in daughter's obituary, 1/19/2005, p. 4B. San Antonio Express-News. Inventory, biographical note, and descriptive summary of the Preston Louis Anderson Napoleonic Collection, University of Texas at San Antonio Library, 2004. Photographs Photograph. Preston L. Anderson, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Preston L. Anderson, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Preston L. Anderson, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Preston L. Anderson, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Preston L. Anderson, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Preston L. Anderson, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 43rd 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. Committee Informationtop 47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations (Vice Chair)  Labor   Oil, Gas and Mining   Public Health   46th R.S. - 1939 Conservation and Reclamation   Insurance   Labor   Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair)  45th R.S. - 1937 Judiciary   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Printing   Revenue and Taxation   43rd R.S. - 1933 Common Carriers   Insurance (Chair)  Oil, Gas, and Mining   Public Health   State Affairs   42nd R.S. - 1931 Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)  Insurance   Labor   Oil, Gas and Mining   Public Lands and Buildings   41st R.S. - 1929 Constitutional Amendments   Labor   Public Lands and Buildings   Public Printing   40th R.S. - 1927 Constitutional Amendments   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Printing

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