Emmett H. Whitehead

Emmett H. Whitehead

Full Name: Emmett Holman Whitehead
Date of birth: October 9, 1925
Date of death: August 13, 2002

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 15 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Rusk / Cherokee   Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
H 15 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Rusk / Cherokee   Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
H 15 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Rusk / Cherokee   Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
H 15 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Rusk / Cherokee   Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone

Terms of Service top

House District 15
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rusk / Cherokee
Counties in district: Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
House District 15
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rusk / Cherokee
Counties in district: Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
House District 15
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rusk / Cherokee
Counties in district: Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone
House District 15
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rusk / Cherokee
Counties in district: Cherokee, Houston, Leon, Limestone

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Whitehead, Emmett Holman. Cenotaph and obituary, buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Texas State Cemetery.
  • Obituary and photo, "Rusk Mourns Loss of Mayor, Friend Emmett Whitehead," 8/14/2002, pp. 1, 6. "Whitehead served as mayor in Rusk for 14 years, Chamber of Commerce president, and county judge and was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for eight years." Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Navy, Seaman Second Class, World War II. Military grave marker, Emmett H. Whitehead, Jr. Emmett Holman Whitehead, birth date 10/9/1925, death date 8/13/2002. Cenotaph photos from State Cemetery; burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County. Find a Grave. Cedar Hill Cemetery Texas State Cemetery

Other Resources

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named 'Dishonorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979
Health Services (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) 
Health Services Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair) 
Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs  
State Employee Productivity, Select  
65th R.S. - 1977
Health and Welfare  
Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters - Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Co-Chair) 
Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Chair) 
Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Public Welfare  
Illegal Immigration in Texas, Special  
Rules  
Social Services  
Social Services Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
Social Services Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions  
64th R.S. - 1975
Agriculture and Livestock  
Health and Welfare (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) 
Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Chair) 
63rd R.S. - 1973
Agriculture and Livestock  
Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Shortages of Agricultural Equipment and Chemicals  
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Employees  
Human Resources  
Human Resources Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation  

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