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Gus James Strauss
Full Name: Gus James Strauss, Sr.
Date of birth: February 12, 1912
Date of death: July 11, 1970
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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15
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Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 8, 1957
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53rd
(1)
(2)
54th
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Democrat
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Hallettsville / Lavaca
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Senate President Pro Tempore (53rd)
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Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee, Waller, Wharton
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15
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Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 19, 1953
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52nd
(3)
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Democrat
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Hallettsville / Lavaca
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Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller
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15
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Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951
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50th
51st
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Democrat
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Hallettsville / Lavaca
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Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller
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(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, ยง3, Election and term of office of Senators.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
53rd Legislature, R.S., SR 75.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., HCR 15.
Resolutions - Memorial.
62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 331.
Resolutions - Memorial.
62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 472.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
Memorial, September 1970, p. 763.
Texas Bar Journal.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Gus J. Strauss, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Gus J. Strauss, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Gus J. Strauss, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Gus J. Strauss, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Gus J. Strauss, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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Committee Informationtop
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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