Maurice S. Pipkin
Full Name: Maurice Snow "Pip" PipkinDate of birth: March 2, 1908
Date of death: December 21, 1997
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 47-2 | Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 31, 1967 | 60th (1) (2) | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-2 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-2 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (3) | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-2 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-2 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-2 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (4) | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-2 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-2 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
(3) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
(4) Merchant. "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
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 58th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 55th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
Terms of service notes
(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
(3) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
(4) Merchant. "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
- 56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 249. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 288. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 146. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., SCR 41. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 219. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Maurice Snow Pipkin. Texas State Cemetery.
- "During World War II he entered the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant and served in Japan in the military government." Obituary, Maurice S. Pipkin, 12/22/1997. Austin American-Statesman.
- United States Navy, Lieutenant, World War II, 1942-1945. Texas State Cemetery.
- Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maurice S. "Pip" Pipkin, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 53rd Legislature, 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.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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