J.F. Gray

Jessy Franklin Gray

Full Name: Jessy Franklin Gray, Sr.
Date of birth: December 5, 1895
Date of death: October 1, 1968

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 69 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Three Rivers / Live Oak   Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak
H 76 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Three Rivers / Live Oak   Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen
H 76 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Three Rivers / Live Oak   Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen
H 76 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Three Rivers / Live Oak   Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen

Terms of Service top

House District 69
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Three Rivers / Live Oak
Counties in district: Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak
House District 76
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Three Rivers / Live Oak
Counties in district: Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen
House District 76
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Three Rivers / Live Oak
Counties in district: Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen
House District 76
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Three Rivers / Live Oak
Counties in district: Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, Lieutenant, World War I. Detailed description of military service beginning May 1917; awarded Purple Heart after battle of Saint Mihiel Offensive. 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 491. Resolutions - Memorial.

Photographs

  • Photograph. J.F. Gray, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.F. Gray, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.F. Gray, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. J.F. Gray, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

53rd R.S. - 1953
Aeronautics  
Appropriations  
Contingent Expenses (Chair) 
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Highways and Roads  
Water Resources  
52nd R.S. - 1951
Appropriations  
Charges of Waste in Handling College Funds, Investigation, Special  
Commerce and Manufactures  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Contingent Expenses (Chair) 
Labor  
51st R.S. - 1949
Conservation and Reclamation  
Constitutional Amendments  
Contingent Expenses (Vice Chair) 
Highways and Roads  
Revenue and Taxation  
49th R.S. - 1945
Insurance  
Labor  
Military Affairs  
Revenue and Taxation  

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