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Carlton Moore, Sr.

Carlton Moore

Full Name: Carlton Moore, Sr.
Date of birth: September 7, 1885
Date of death: November 21, 1972

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 22-3 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (1)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 22-3 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 22-3 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-3 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-3 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st (2)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-2 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-2 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-2 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Oil and real estate. "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.
(2) In Senate, Maribelle (Mrs. W. Lacy) Stewart, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/23/1947, succeeded to unexpired term of W. Lacy Stewart, died 3/22/1947. She resigned 12/3/1948, and was succeeded for unexpired term in special election 1/9/1949, by J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., sworn 1/11/1949. In House, Carlton Moore, Sr., in special election 1/8/1949, sworn 1/11/1949, succeeded J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., resigned 12/9/1948. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
55th (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
54th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
53rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
52nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
51st (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
50th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
49th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Legislatures:
48th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Houston / Harris
Counties in district:
Harris

Terms of service notes


(1) Oil and real estate. "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.
(2) In Senate, Maribelle (Mrs. W. Lacy) Stewart, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/23/1947, succeeded to unexpired term of W. Lacy Stewart, died 3/22/1947. She resigned 12/3/1948, and was succeeded for unexpired term in special election 1/9/1949, by J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., sworn 1/11/1949. In House, Carlton Moore, Sr., in special election 1/8/1949, sworn 1/11/1949, succeeded J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., resigned 12/9/1948. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information

  • Obituary, "Houston Politician Dies at 81," Wednesday morning, 11/22/1972, p. 8-A. Abilene Reporter-News.
  • Carlton Moore, Sr., birth date 9/7/1885 in Moscow, Texas; death date 11/21/1972 in Houston, Harris County; realtor, real estate. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Obituary and photo, Carlton Moore, Sr., 11/21/1972, sec. 4, p. 7. Houston Chronicle.
  • Obituary, Carlton Moore, 11/21/1972, p. 3. Odessa American.

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