Gus Mutscher

Full Name: Gus Franklin Mutscher
Date of birth: November 19, 1932
Date of death: February 26, 2023

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	29	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Brenham / Washington	Speaker 1/12/1971 - 3/28/1972.	Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington
H	29	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Brenham / Washington	Speaker	Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington
H	29	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Brenham / Washington		Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington
H	29	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Brenham / Washington		Austin, Waller, Washington
H	29	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Brenham / Washington		Austin, Waller, Washington
H	45	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Brenham / Washington		Austin, Washington

(1) W. Rayford Price succeeded Gus Mutscher, resigned 3/28/1972, as Speaker of the House the same day. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/21/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 29
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd ⁽¹⁾
Speaker 1/12/1971 - 3/28/1972.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington

House District 29
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Speaker
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington

House District 29
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington

House District 29
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Waller, Washington

House District 29
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Waller, Washington

House District 45
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Washington

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

61st Legislature - honoring Gus Mutscher on Speaker's Day and congratulating him on his engagement to Miss Donna Axum, pp. 1245-1252. House Journal.
61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 243. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 262. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 516. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 261. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 88. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
66th Legislature, R.S., HR 131. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 289. 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.
88th Legislature, R.S., HCR 85. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and color photos, House Speaker Gus Mutscher. Choice of Texans: Leaders in the Statehouse, 61st Legislature, 1969.
Obituary. Gus Franklin Mutscher, born 9/19/1932 in William Penn, died 2/26/2023 in Brenham. Memorial Oaks Chapel.
67th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Gus F. Mutscher. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Notice of death, 2/27/2023. Speaker of the House.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, commissioned reserve officer. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.

Other Resources

Speech by Speaker of the House Gus Mutscher reviewing and summarizing the work of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session. Texas House of Representatives.
Speech by Speaker of the House Gus Mutscher reviewing and summarizing the work of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session. Texas House of Representatives.
Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.
Mutscher, Gus F. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.F. [Gus] Mutscher, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gus Mutscher, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gus F. Mutscher, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006

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.

Committee Information top

60th R.S. - 1967 Appropriations Claims and Accounts Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair) Land Use and Environmental Control (Vice Chair) Livestock and Stock Raising Local Bills
59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations Banks and Banking Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair) Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair) Local and Uncontested Bills Multiple Use and Pollution of All Waters of Texas (Cont. of Bays of Texas, 58th) (Vice Chair) Visit Certain Military Installations, Special
58th R.S. - 1963 Appropriations Banks and Banking Bays of Texas Claims and Accounts (Chair) Liquor Regulation Local and Uncontested Bills
57th R.S. - 1961 Agriculture Appropriations Liquor Regulation Local and Uncontested Bills Penitentiaries Screwworm Eradication State-Owned Lands and/or Islands

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