Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	144	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Pasadena / Harris	Harris
H	144	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Pasadena / Harris	Harris
H	144	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Pasadena / Harris	Harris
H	144	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Pasadena / Harris	Harris
H	144	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Pasadena / Harris	Harris
H	99	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Pasadena / Harris	Harris
H	99	Aug 3, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Pasadena / Harris	Harris

(1) 66th Legislature, R.S., HCR 201. Jim Clark resigned 5/8/1979. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
(2) Erwin W. Barton, in special election 7/28/1979, sworn 8/3/1979, succeeded Jim Clark, resigned 5/8/1979. First session was 67th Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Sworn 8/3/1979. Oaths of Office.
(4) 72nd Legislature - Barton dates of election and oath of office. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 145. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
75th Legislature, R.S., HCR 93. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, 1953-1955. Obituary, 2/3/1997. Houston Chronicle.
United States Army, Sergeant, "served in Europe as an Army operations and intelligence specialist." 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.

Photographs

Photograph. Erwin W. Barton, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Erwin Barton, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin Barton, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin Barton, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin W. Barton, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin W. Barton, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin W. Barton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

72nd R.S. - 1991 Human Services (Chair) Liquor Regulation Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
71st R.S. - 1989 Human Services (Chair) Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Liquor Regulation
70th R.S. - 1987 Human Services (Chair) Liquor Regulation
69th R.S. - 1985 Human Services (Chair) Liquor Regulation
68th R.S. - 1983 Human Services (Chair) (Vice Chair) Liquor Regulation Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Comprehensive State Vocational Education, Special Human Services Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Public Education
66th R.S. - 1979 Human Services Junior College Funding, Select Natural Resources

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