Horace Ben Houston
Full Name: Horace Ben Houston, Jr.Date of birth: November 9, 1920
Date of death: May 29, 2004
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 51-1 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Republican | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-3 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-3 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 50-3 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Party switch: Democratic Party from 1951-1957; elected as Republican in 1962. "Horace Houston Seeks Judgeship," 9/25/1968. Dallas Times Herald. ↩
(2) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
(3) Republican. 1964-1965 edition, pp. 532-533. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide. ↩
(4) 58th Legislature, Cumulative Supplement - shows Houston served 49th, 53rd, 54th, and 58th; House Journal shows 52nd-54th and 58th. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 52nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
Terms of service notes
(1) Party switch: Democratic Party from 1951-1957; elected as Republican in 1962. "Horace Houston Seeks Judgeship," 9/25/1968. Dallas Times Herald. ↩
(2) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
(3) Republican. 1964-1965 edition, pp. 532-533. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide. ↩
(4) 58th Legislature, Cumulative Supplement - shows Houston served 49th, 53rd, 54th, and 58th; House Journal shows 52nd-54th and 58th. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Biographical Information
- Horace Ben Houston. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Army Air Force, Major, World War II; Air Force Reserve. Received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Description of military service as reconnaissance photo pilot. Texas State Cemetery.
- Obituary, "Horace Ben Houston Jr.: World War II Pilot, Lawyer Served Dallas in Legislature," 6/3/2004, p. 5B. Dallas Morning News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Horace B. Houston, Jr., 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Horace B. Houston, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Horace B. Houston, Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Horace B. Houston, Jr., 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th 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.
Committee Information
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