Legislative library home page
Legislative Reference Library of Texas
your partner in legislative research
Legislative Reference Library of Texas
your partner in legislative research
Bob Wheeler

Bob Wheeler

Full Name: Robert Yeates "Bob" Wheeler
Date of birth: November 21, 1926
Date of death: April 15, 2017

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 69 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Tilden / McMullen   Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen
H 69 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Tilden / McMullen   Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen
H 69 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Tilden / McMullen   Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
56th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Tilden / McMullen
Counties in district:
Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen

Legislatures:
55th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Tilden / McMullen
Counties in district:
Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen

Legislatures:
54th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Tilden / McMullen
Counties in district:
Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen

Biographical Information

  • World War II, Clerk Typist. Graduate of the Texas Military Institute of San Antonio. "Tilden Legislator Is Vocal Liberal," photo, 1/14/1959, p. 4. Corpus Christi Times.
  • Robert Yeates Wheeler, birth date 11/21/1926 in Jourdanton, Texas; age 18; residence in Tilden, Texas; mailing address in Austin; student - University of Texas; draft registration 11/29/1944 in Tilden, McMullen County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
  • Armed Forces, World War II; received an honorable discharge from the Army. Graduated from the Texas Military Institute of San Antonio in 1944. Hurley Funeral Home.

  • Robert Yeates Wheeler, birth date 11/21/1926 in Jourdanton, Atascosa County; parents Warren Carrol Wheeler and Marguerette Yeates. FamilySearch Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1936.
  • Robert "Bob" Y. Wheeler, burial in Hill Top Cemetery, Tilden, McMullen County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, Robert "Bob" Y. Wheeler. Death date 4/15/2017 in Tilden, Texas; parents Carroll and Margueritte "Honey" Wheeler. "Upon graduating from law school, Bob served three terms in the Texas State Legislature from 1954 – 1960, representing McMullen and surrounding counties." Hurley Funeral Home.
    • Selected newspaper articles

  • Photograph. Bob Wheeler, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Bob Wheeler, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
  • Photograph. Bob Wheeler, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Bob Wheeler, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Committee Information

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.