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Robert W. Baker Full Name: Robert W. Baker Date of birth: July 25, 1921 Date of death: December 11, 1987 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 6 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963 56th   57th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 22-4 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 22-4 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 22-4 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Biographical Sketches Memorial, July 1988, p. 758. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Army Air Corps, 1st Lieutenant, World War II. Military grave marker, Robert W. Baker. Find a Grave. United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources Robert W. Baker, birth date 7/25/1921, death date 12/11/1987, interment in Bryan City Cemetery, Brazos County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.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. 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 57th R.S. - 1961 Banking (Chair)  Bay Development and Use (Chair)  Beach Development   Counties, Cities and Towns   Insurance   Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts   Nominations   Oil and Gas   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Screwworm Eradication   State Affairs   Transportation   Water and Conservation   56th R.S. - 1959 Banking   Beach Development (Chair)  Counties, Cities and Towns (Vice Chair)  Insurance   Nominations   Oil and Gas   Public Health   Radiation   State Affairs   Texas Commission on City and County Governments   Transportation   Water and Conservation   55th R.S. - 1957 Common Carriers   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair)  Oil, Gas and Mining   Public Lands and Buildings   54th R.S. - 1955 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Insurance   Oil, Gas, and Mining   Public Health (Chair)  53rd R.S. - 1953 El Paso Investigating   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair)  Insurance   Public Health   Revenue and Taxation   School Districts

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