Ed J. Harris

Ed J. Harris

Full Name: Edward J. "Ed" Harris
Date of birth: May 19, 1920
Date of death: February 10, 1999

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 19-1 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 19-1 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 19-1
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston
House District 19-1
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston
House District 21-1
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston
House District 21-1
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston
House District 21-1
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston
House District 21-1
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston
House District 21-1
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, April 2000, p. 402. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Naval Reserve, Lieutenant Commander. "He served his country in World War II as Lt. Commander Ed J. Harris, a rank he still holds in the Naval Reserve." 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 388. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
  • United States Navy, World War II, "valiantly serving his country as a Navy pilot in World War II." 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 441. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

64th R.S. - 1975
Appropriations  
Insurance  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Utilization of State Owned Property  
Elections (Chair) 
62nd R.S. - 1971
Common Carriers  
Counties  
Insurance  
Juvenile Crime and Deliquency  
Penitentiaries  
61st R.S. - 1969
Aeronautics  
Beach Study  
Counties  
Judiciary  
Juvenile Crime and Deliquency  
Penitentiaries  
Rules of Order and Decorum of the House  
60th R.S. - 1967
Aeronautics  
Common Carriers  
Judiciary  
Labor  
59th R.S. - 1965
Common Carriers  
Enrolled Bills  
Public Lands and Buildings  
Public Printing  
58th R.S. - 1963
Common Carriers  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Education  
Highways and Roads  
Judiciary  

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