Gus Herzik

Full Name: Gus Herzik
Other surnames: Herzig
Date of birth: February 18, 1885
Date of death: August 7, 1952

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	66	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	La Grange / Fayette	Fayette
H	66	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	La Grange / Fayette	Fayette
H	66	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Engle / Fayette	Fayette

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House District 66
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: La Grange / Fayette
Counties in district: Fayette

House District 66
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: La Grange / Fayette
Counties in district: Fayette

House District 66
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Engle / Fayette
Counties in district: Fayette

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

53rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 349. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Gus Herzik, birth date 2/18/1885 in Texas; death date 8/7/1952 in La Grange, Fayette County; salesman, real - estate (general). FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Obituaries, Gus Herzik, The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Texas), 8/8/1952, p. 1, crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives; and The La Grange Journal, 8/14/1952, p. 1, crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives. Born 2/18/1885 in Engle; represented Fayette County in the Legislature for three terms, 1931-1932 and 1935-1938. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 8/14/1952 8/8/1952
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. Gus Herzik, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gus Herzig, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gus Herzik, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th 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.

Committee Information top

45th R.S. - 1937 Agriculture Claims and Accounts Enrolled Bills (Chair) Liquor Traffic Public Health
44th R.S. - 1935 Agriculture Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) Liquor Traffic Penitentiaries Public Health
42nd R.S. - 1931 Agriculture Counties Labor Public Health School Districts

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