G.T. Bludworth

George Timothy Bludworth

Full Name: George Timothy Bludworth
Date of birth: June 13, 1865
Date of death: June 2, 1941

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 52-3 May 27, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921 36th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant

(1) "Rain Causes Light Vote in Denton and Tarrant Counties," 5/16/1920, p. 1. "G.T. Bludworth, democrat of Tarrant County, is leading as county representative." Galveston Daily News.
(2) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J. Lewis Thompson, Loyd J. Smith, and G.T. Bludworth), 5/27/1920, p. 49. No committee appointments listed for Thompson or Smith in 3rd-4th C.S.; Bludworth appointed to Education 5/27/1920. House Journal.
(3) George T. Bludworth, in special election 5/15/1920, sworn 5/27/1920, succeeded Ben F. Dwiggins, died 12/21/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 52-3
May 27, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

(1) "Rain Causes Light Vote in Denton and Tarrant Counties," 5/16/1920, p. 1. "G.T. Bludworth, democrat of Tarrant County, is leading as county representative." Galveston Daily News.
(2) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J. Lewis Thompson, Loyd J. Smith, and G.T. Bludworth), 5/27/1920, p. 49. No committee appointments listed for Thompson or Smith in 3rd-4th C.S.; Bludworth appointed to Education 5/27/1920. House Journal.
(3) George T. Bludworth, in special election 5/15/1920, sworn 5/27/1920, succeeded Ben F. Dwiggins, died 12/21/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, Chapter 5, The Presidents of Meridian College, Prof. G.T. Bludworth, Second President, pp. 19-22. "In July 1920 G.T. Bludworth received the Democratic nomination as state representative from Tarrant County to the Legislature. He was elected and served two terms." Radde, Rebecca D. Meridian College, 1979, crediting Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Portrait and biographical sketch, George Timothy Bludworth, pp. 225, 323. Texans and Their State: A Newspaper Reference Work, 1918.

Other Resources

  • G.T. Bludworth, birth date 6/13/1865 in Alabama, death date 6/2/1941 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, retired educator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • George T. Bludworth, birth date 6/13/1865, death date 6/2/1941, burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, "G.T. Bludworth, Pioneer Educator Here, Dies at 75," 6/3/1941, p. 15. Funeral of G.T. Bludworth, "former State Department of Education official and state legislator," 6/4/1941, p. 21. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Photographs

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Committee Information top

36th R.S. - 1919
Education  

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