Alfred Weldon Roark

Full Name: Alfred Weldon "Alf" Roark, Jr.
Date of birth: March 12, 1911
Date of death: April 5, 1992

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	14	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	Silsbee / Hardin	Hardin, Liberty
H	14	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Saratoga / Hardin	Hardin, Liberty
H	14	Jan 29, 1934 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Saratoga / Hardin	Hardin, Liberty

(1) Alfred W. Roark, Jr., in special election 12/16/1933, sworn 1/29/1934, succeeded John G. Ross, resigned 10/28/1933. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 14
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Silsbee / Hardin
Counties in district: Hardin, Liberty

House District 14
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Saratoga / Hardin
Counties in district: Hardin, Liberty

House District 14
Jan 29, 1934 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Saratoga / Hardin
Counties in district: Hardin, Liberty

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Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, October 1992, p. 992. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, Lieutenant. Military grave marker, Alfred Weldon Roark, birth date 3/12/1911, death date 4/5/1992, burial in Old Hardin Cemetery, Kountze, Hardin County. Find a Grave.
United States Navy, Commissioned Officer, World War II. Obituary, Alfred Weldon Roark, 4/6/1992, section A, p. 15. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Photographs

Photograph. Alf Roark, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Alf Roark, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

43rd 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 Congressional and Legislative Districts Labor Military Affairs Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation (Chair)
44th R.S. - 1935 Congressional and Legislative Districts (Vice Chair) Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Labor Local Bills, Special Oil, Gas and Mining State Affairs
43rd R.S. - 1933 Commerce and Manufactures Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments Enrolled Bills Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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