O.L. Parrish

Overton L. Parish

Full Name: Overton L. Parish, Sr.
Other surnames: Parrish
Date of birth: September 30, 1885
Date of death: February 1, 1973

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 92 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Ballinger / Runnels   Coke, Concho, Runnels
H 92 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th   Democrat Ballinger / Runnels   Coke, Concho, Runnels

Terms of Service top

House District 92
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ballinger / Runnels
Counties in district: Coke, Concho, Runnels
House District 92
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ballinger / Runnels
Counties in district: Coke, Concho, Runnels

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, April 1973, p. 341. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

  • Overton L. Parish, birth date 9/30/1885 in Texas; death date 2/1/1973 in Ballinger, Runnels County; judge, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Overton L. Parish (1885-1973), burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Ballinger, Runnels County. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary and photo, "Former 119th Judge Parish's Rites Set Today in Runnels," 2/2/1973, pp. 1A, 2A. O.L. Parish, born 9/30/1885 in Denton; elected state representative in 1924 and served two terms. San Angelo Standard-Times.

Photographs

  • Photograph. O.L. Parrish, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. O.L. Parish, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

40th R.S. - 1927
Banks and Banking  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Liquor Traffic  
Public Health  
39th R.S. - 1925
Appropriations  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Public Lands and Buildings (Chair) 

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