Gus J. Strauss

Gus James Strauss

Full Name: Gus James Strauss, Sr.
Date of birth: February 12, 1912
Date of death: July 11, 1970

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 15 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 8, 1957 53rd (1) (2)   54th   Democrat Hallettsville / Lavaca Senate President Pro Tempore (53rd)   Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee, Waller, Wharton
S 15 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 19, 1953 52nd (3)   Democrat Hallettsville / Lavaca   Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller
S 15 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951 50th   51st   Democrat Hallettsville / Lavaca   Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller

(1) 53rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 3/15/1954. Senate Journal.
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 15
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 53rd (1) (2)   54th  
Senate President Pro Tempore (53rd)
(53rd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca
Counties in district: Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee, Waller, Wharton
Senate District 15
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 19, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca
Counties in district: Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller
Senate District 15
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 50th   51st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca
Counties in district: Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller

(1) 53rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 3/15/1954. Senate Journal.
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, September 1970, p. 763. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

54th R.S. - 1955
Banking (Vice Chair) 
Civil Jurisprudence  
Constitutional Amendments (Chair) 
Counties and County Boundaries  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Education  
Finance  
Game and Fish  
Highways and Motor Traffic  
Labor  
Nominations of the Governor (Vice Chair) 
Oil, Gas and Conservation  
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts  
Public Health  
State Affairs  
State Penitentiaries  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Agricultural Affairs  
Civil Jurisprudence  
Commerce and Manufacturing  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) 
Educational Affairs  
Finance  
Game and Fish  
Insurance  
Oil, Gas and Conservation  
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts  
Public Health (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs  
State Highways and Motor Traffic  
52nd R.S. - 1951
Agricultural Affairs  
Banking (Chair) 
Commerce and Manufacturing  
Constitutional Amendments  
Finance  
Game and Fish  
General Investigating, Special  
Interstate Cooperation  
Nominations of the Governor  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
State Penitentiaries  
51st R.S. - 1949
Agriculture  
Banking  
Contingent Expenses  
Education  
Employees Assignment, Special  
Game and Fish  
General Investigating  
General Investigating, Special  
Nominations of the Governor (Chair) 
Oil, Gas and Conservation  
Public Health  
Rules (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs  
Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage  
50th R.S. - 1947
Agriculture  
Banking  
Commerce and Manufacturing (Vice Chair) 
Counties and County Boundaries  
Education  
Finance  
Oil, Gas and Conservation  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts  
Public Printing (Chair) 
Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special  

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