Joshua Marion 'Red' Simpson

Full Name: Joshua Marion "Red" Simpson, Jr.
Date of birth: December 20, 1908
Date of death: October 9, 1973

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	81	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Amarillo / Randall	Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Donley, Randall
H	94-F	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Amarillo / Potter	Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall
H	94-F	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Amarillo / Potter	Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall

(1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, J.M. "Red" Simpson, "Ex-Legislator Dies; Services Wednesday," 10/9/1973, p. 2. Amarillo Globe-Times.

Other Resources

Joshua Marion Simpson, Jr., birth date 12/20/1908 in Tulia, death date 10/9/1973 in Amarillo, Potter County, wholesale gas & oil distributor. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
J.M. "Red" Simpson, Jr., birth date 12/20/1908, death date 10/9/1973, burial in Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J. M. 'Red' Simpson, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J. M. 'Red' Simpson, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. 'Red' Simpson, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

60th R.S. - 1967 Highways and Roads Insurance Labor State Affairs State Parks Urban Affairs
59th R.S. - 1965 Congressional and Legislative Districts Labor Motor Traffic Oil, Gas and Mining Representation Before the Legislature (Chair) Saving Taxes
58th R.S. - 1963 Congressional and Legislative Districts Labor Motor Traffic Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue and Taxation

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