A. J. Bishop, Jr.

A.J. Bishop

Full Name: A. J. Bishop, Jr.
Date of birth: January 24, 1925
Date of death: May 29, 1995

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 77 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Winters / Runnels   Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
H 77 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (1)   Democrat Winters / Runnels   Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
H 77 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Winters / Runnels   Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
H 77 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Winters / Runnels   Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels

(1) Farmer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 77
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winters / Runnels
Counties in district: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
House District 77
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winters / Runnels
Counties in district: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
House District 77
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winters / Runnels
Counties in district: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
House District 77
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Winters / Runnels
Counties in district: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels

(1) Farmer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Biographical Information top

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, Staff Sergeant, World War II. Military grave marker, A.J. Bishop, Jr., birth date 1/24/1925, death date 5/29/1995, burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery, Bradshaw, Taylor County. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

  • Obituary, A.J. Bishop, Jr., 5/31/1995, p. 7D. "He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1952 and represented the 77th District, which included Coleman, Concho, Coke and Runnels counties, for four terms." Abilene Reporter-News.
  • A.J. Bishop, birth date 1/24/1925, death date 5/29/1995, residence in Runnels County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

56th R.S. - 1959
Liquor Regulation  
Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) 
Penitentiaries  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
Public Lands and Buildings  
55th R.S. - 1957
Claims and Accounts  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Judicial Districts  
Livestock and Stock Raising (Chair) 
54th R.S. - 1955
Agriculture  
Education  
Livestock and Stock Raising  
Military and Veteran's Affairs  
Public Lands and Buildings  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Agriculture  
Commerce and Manufactures  
Education  
Livestock and Stock Raising  
Military and Veteran's Affairs  

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