Edmund E. Jones

Full Name: Edmund E. "Sonny" Jones, Jr.
Date of birth: October 27, 1937
Date of death: June 6, 1993

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	22-7	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	22-7	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	22-7	Dec 15, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris

(1) Edmund E. Jones, in special election 12/11/1967, sworn 12/15/1967, succeeded Ira L. Kohler, died 5/24/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(2) Edmund E. Jones, in special election 12/5/1967, sworn 12/15/1967, succeeded Ira L. Kohler, died 5/24/1967. First session was 60th 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Certificate of election, oath of office. Sworn 12/15/1967. Oaths of Office.
(4) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/5/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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House District 22-7
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 22-7
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 22-7
Dec 15, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 433. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.
75th Legislature, R.S., HR 397. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.

Photographs

Photograph. Edmund E. (Sonny) Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Edmund E. (Sonny) Jones, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971 Agriculture Banks and Banking Degree Plans Highways and Roads Juvenile Crime and Deliquency Public Lands and Buildings
61st R.S. - 1969 Governmental Affairs and Efficiency Highways and Roads Juvenile Crime and Deliquency Parking and Traffic Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings
60th R.S. - 1967 Congressional and Legislative Districts Highways and Roads Liquor Regulation Public Lands and Buildings Representation Before the Legislature

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