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Menton J. Murray Full Name: Menton Joseph Murray, Sr. Date of birth: October 25, 1907 Date of death: September 8, 1989 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 51 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron, Hidalgo H 46-1 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy H 46-1 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy H 47-1 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 39-1 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 39-1 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 39-1 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 39-1 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 39-1 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 39-1 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 39-1 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 72 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 72 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron (1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 564. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 565. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 502, designating Representatives McIlhaney, Murray, and Smith, Deans of the House, 5/18/1965. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 504, designating Representative Murray Dean of the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 509, designating Representative Murray Dean of the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 398. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 40. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Memorial. Addresses to Joint Session honoring Senator A.M. Aikin, Jr., by Senator Ralph Hall, Representative Menton Murray, Governor Dolph Briscoe, and Senator A.M. Aikin, Jr., pursuant to SR 347, 62nd 3rd C.S. and SCR 95, 63rd R.S. 63rd Legislature, R.S., 5/26/1973, pp. 1557-1560. Senate Journal. Biographical Sketches MURRAY, MENTON JOSEPH, SR. (1907-1989). Handbook of Texas Online. Photographs Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). 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State Preservation Board. 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 63rd R.S. - 1973 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Utilization of Construction Funds   Criminal Jurisprudence   Liquor Regulation   62nd R.S. - 1971 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Conservation and Reclamation   Elections   General Investigating, Special (Chair)  Higher Education (Chair)  Judiciary   Vocational-Technical Education, Interim   61st R.S. - 1969 Beach Study   Conservation and Reclamation   Elections   General Investigating   Higher Education (Chair)  Judiciary   Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Oceanography (Vice Chair)  60th R.S. - 1967 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Conservation and Reclamation (Chair)  Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Military and Veterans' Affairs   Public Health   Water   59th R.S. - 1965 Aeronautics   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Conservation and Reclamation (Chair)  Labor   Public Health   Water Resources (Chair)  58th R.S. - 1963 Aeronautics   Appropriations   Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair)  Conservation and Reclamation   Conservation of Soil and Water Resources (Vice Chair)  Public Health   57th R.S. - 1961 Aeronautics   Claims and Accounts   Conservation and Reclamation   General Investigating, Special   Public Lands and Buildings   Revenue and Taxation   56th R.S. - 1959 Conservation and Reclamation (Chair)  Constitutional Amendments   Education   General Investigating Committee (Chair)  Judiciary   Leasing of Certain Highway Rights-of-Way for Oil and Gas Purposes by the State Highway Department, Special (Vice Chair)  Local Water Districts   State Affairs   55th R.S. - 1957 Banks and Banking   Conservation and Reclamation   Counties (Chair)  Judiciary   Public Health   54th R.S. - 1955 Banks and Banking   Counties   Game and Fisheries   Judiciary   Public Printing   53rd R.S. - 1953 Claims and Accounts   Constitutional Amendments   Counties   Highways and Roads   Municipal and Private Corporations   52nd R.S. - 1951 Banks and Banking   Conservation and Reclamation   Constitutional Amendments   Engrossed Bills   Judiciary   51st R.S. - 1949 Aeronautics   Agriculture   Conservation and Reclamation   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair)  Judiciary

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