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Dr. Ira Kohler

Ira Kohler

Full Name: Ira Luther Kohler
Date of birth: September 24, 1905
Date of death: May 24, 1967

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 22-7 Jan 10, 1967 - May 24, 1967 60th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris

Terms of service footnotes


(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) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/5/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
60th (1) (2) (3)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Terms of service notes


(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) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/5/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Ira L. Kohler, birth date 9/24/1908 in Sunset, Louisiana; death date 5/23/1967; death notice gives death date of Wednesday, 5/24/1967, in Austin. Texas, Harris, Houston, Historic Hollywood Cemetery Records, 1895-2008. FamilySearch. Application for Burial Record of Interments
  • Ira Luther Kohler, birth date 9/24/1905 in Sunset, Louisiana; death date 5/24/1967 in Austin, Travis County; oral surgeon; removal to Hollywood Cemetery, Houston. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Ira Luther Kohler, birth date 9/24/1905 in Sunset, Louisiana; address in Houston, Harris County; oral and plastic surgeon; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Houston, Harris County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
  • Obituary and photo, "State Legislator Dr. Ira Kohler Dies in Austin," 5/24/1967, pp. 1, 2. "Rep. Kohler Final Rites Set Friday," 5/25/1967, section 5, p. 20; and Editorial, "Dr. Kohler's Untimely Death," 5/25/1967, section 6, p. 2. Death date 5/24/1967. Houston Chronicle.
    • Selected newspaper articles

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