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Elmore J. Blackert Full Name: Elmore J. "Elmo" Blackert Date of birth: September 11, 1891 Date of death: March 24, 1979 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 S 18 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937 44th (1)   43rd (2)   Democrat Victoria / Victoria   Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson (1) 44th Legislature - 1/8/1935, p. 1, listed in "Roll Call of Holdover Senators." Senate Journal. (2) 43rd Legislature - 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2, listed in "Roll Call of New Senators" and "Certificate of New Senators." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Article and photo, "Senator Blackert New U.T. Regent," 11/29/1936. Austin American-Statesman. Elmore J. Blackert, death date 3/24/1979 in Victoria, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998. Elmore Blackert, birth date 9/11/1891, death date March 1979, Victoria County, Texas. FamilySearch U.S. Social Security Death Index. E.J. Blackert; Daily Texan, "Governor Re-Names Waggener, Weinert to Board of Regents; Blackert Succeeds Scott"; Alcalde, "Governor Names Regents." Former Regents of The University of Texas System. Elmo J. Blackert, 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. Photographs Photograph. E.J. Blackert, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. E.J. Blackert, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 44th R.S. - 1935 Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  Commerce and Manufacturing   Constitutional Amendments (Chair)  Federal Relations   Labor   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Nominations of the Governor (Vice Chair)  Public Buildings and Grounds   Senatorial Districts   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   43rd R.S. - 1933 Aransas Pass Hurricane Damage   Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufacturing (Chair)  Congressional Districts   Federal Relations (Vice Chair)  Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate   Insurance (Vice Chair)  Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Public Debts   Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate

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