49th Texas Legislature

The 49th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1945, to June 5, 1945. All members present during this session were elected in the 1944 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 9, 1945 - June 5, 1945

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 31
Total 31

House

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 150
Total 150

Officers

Senate

  • Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith (D)
  • President Pro Tempore: George C. Moffett (D), William Graves (D)

House

  • Speaker of the House: Claud H. Gilmer (D)

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

  • Howard A. Carney (D), Atlanta

Dist. 2

  • Wardlow Lane (D), Center

Dist. 3

  • Ben Ramsey (D), San Augustine

Dist. 4

  • Allan Shivers (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

  • Roger A. Knight (D), Madisonville

Dist. 6

  • James E. Taylor (D), Kerens

Dist. 7

  • T. C. Chadick (D), Quitman

Dist. 8

  • A. M. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 9

  • Charles R. Jones (D), Bonham

Dist. 10

  • G. C. Morris (D), Greenville

Dist. 11

  • William Graves (D), Dallas

Dist. 12

  • A. B. Crawford (D), Granbury

Dist. 13

  • Kyle Vick (D), Waco

Dist. 14

  • Joseph Alton York (D), Bryan

Dist. 15

  • Louis Sulak (D), La Grange

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House

The House was composed of 150 Democrats.

House members included future Governor Preston Smith.

Sources

  • Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]

External links

  • Texas Legislature Online
  • Texas Senate
  • Texas House of Representatives
  • Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
  • Legislative Reference Library
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Texas Texas State Legislatures (and year convened)
†Timing of elections and sessions affected by the Civil War and Reconstruction