H.J. 'Doc' Blanchard
Full Name: Horace J. "Doc" BlanchardDate of birth: December 21, 1923
Date of death: March 21, 1982
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 28 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd (1) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| S | 28 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (2) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum | |
| S | 28 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st (3) 60th (4) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Senate President Pro Tempore (61st) | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum |
| S | 28 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (5) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| S | 28 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (6) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| H | 97-2 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 97-2 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/28/1969. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(6) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 63rd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 61st (3) 60th (4)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)
(60th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 59th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 58th (6)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
- Legislatures:
- 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
Terms of service notes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/28/1969. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(6) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 59th Legislature, R.S., SR 457. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 27. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 942. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 39. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SCR 6. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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