Forrest A. Harding
Full Name: Forrest Ashby HardingDate of birth: November 4, 1913
Date of death: April 21, 1985
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 56 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
| H | 56 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
| H | 71 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
| H | 79 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
| H | 79 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (1) | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
| H | 92 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green |
(1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.
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House District 56
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 Legislatures: 62nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
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House District 56
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 Legislatures: 61st Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
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House District 71
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 Legislatures: 60th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
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House District 79
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 Legislatures: 59th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
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House District 79
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 Legislatures: 58th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
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House District 92
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
(1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 514. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Harding, Forrest Ashby. Texas State Cemetery.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army Air Corps, Major, World War II. "This admirable citizen then served his country as a distinguished member of the United States Army Air Corps for eight years; his tour of duty during World War II included service in China, Burma, and India, and he retired in 1947 with the rank of major." 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 514. Resolutions - Memorial.
- United States Army Air Corps, Major, World War II. "In 1939, he joined the District of Columbia National Guard and was called into active duty in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he served with the 121st Observation Squadron. In 1942, he attained the rank of Tech Sergeant and was recommended for Officer Candidate School (OCS). After attending OCS in Miami, Florida, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant.
On Christmas Day, 1942, Harding arrived in San Angelo, Texas, where he served as an engineering officer at the San Angelo Bombardier Base (Mathis Field). From San Angelo, he went on to serve in the China, Burma, India Theater as a Reclamation and Salvage Officer. He was based in Calcutta, India, and had the opportunity to meet Mahatma Ghandi. After the war, Harding returned to San Angelo and was assigned to Goodfellow Field, where he was discharged as a major in 1947." Texas State Cemetery.
Photographs
- Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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