George Milton Hopkins
Full Name: George Milton Hopkins, Sr.Date of birth: June 8, 1884
Date of death: January 23, 1959
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 31 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (1) (2) 35th (3) | Democrat | Denton / Denton | Senate President Pro Tempore (36th) | Denton, Montague, Wise |
| H | 46 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Denton / Denton | Denton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 7/22/1919, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 36th (1) (2) 35th (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)
(35th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Denton / Denton
- Counties in district:
- Denton, Montague, Wise
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Denton / Denton
- Counties in district:
- Denton
Terms of service notes
(1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 7/22/1919, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Memorial, June 1959, p. 379. George Milton Hopkins, Sr. Texas Bar Journal.
- Obituary, "Hopkins Funeral Scheduled Today," 1/25/1959, p. 9. Denton Record-Chronicle.
- George Milton Hopkins, birth date 6/8/1884 in Texas; death date 1/23/1959 in Denton, Denton County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- George Milton Hopkins, birth date 6/8/1884, death date 1/23/1959, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Denton, Denton County. Find a Grave.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Geo. M. Hopkins, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. M. Hopkins, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. M. Hopkins, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Constitutional Amendments
- Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary
- Senatorial Districts (Vice Chair)
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