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	43rd ⁽²⁾ 44th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria		Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson

(1) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. 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 United States 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, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.J. Blackert, 43rd 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 Information top

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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