Robert Lee Reader

Full Name: Robert Lee Reader
Date of birth: April 30, 1886
Date of death: December 6, 1982

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	78-2	Jan 9, 1945 - Dec 31, 1946	49th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽²⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

(1) Reader resigned 12/31/1946. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 78-2
Jan 9, 1945 - Dec 31, 1946
Legislatures: 49th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-3
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-3
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-3
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-3
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-3
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-3
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/1/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Other Resources

Robert Lee Reader, death date 12/6/1982 in San Antonio, Bexar County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
Robert Reader, birth date 4/30/1886, death date December 1982. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.

Photographs

Photograph. R.L. Reader, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. Reader, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. Reader, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. Reader, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. Reader, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. Reader, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.L. Reader, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics (Vice Chair) Appropriations Local and Uncontested Bills Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health
46th R.S. - 1939 Common Carriers Highways and Motor Traffic Labor Liquor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Health (Vice Chair)
45th R.S. - 1937 Congressional and Legislative Districts Labor Liquor Traffic Public Health
44th R.S. - 1935 Highways and Motor Traffic Inspect Property at Milford, Texas, as Housing Facility for Dependent and Neglected Children, Special Liquor Traffic Public Health (Chair) Public Printing State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
43rd R.S. - 1933 Common Carriers Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health (Chair) State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
42nd R.S. - 1931 Common Carriers Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health (Chair) State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
41st R.S. - 1929 Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures Liquor Traffic Public Health

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