Callan Graham

Callan Graham

Full Name: James Callan Graham
Date of birth: October 2, 1914
Date of death: July 23, 2006

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 86 Jan 9, 1951 - Aug 9, 1951 52nd (1)   Democrat Junction / Kimble   Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
H 86 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Junction / Kimble   Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton

(1) Joseph W. Burkett, Jr., in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Callan Graham, resigned 8/9/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 86
Jan 9, 1951 - Aug 9, 1951
Legislatures: 52nd (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Junction / Kimble
Counties in district: Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
House District 86
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Junction / Kimble
Counties in district: Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton

(1) Joseph W. Burkett, Jr., in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Callan Graham, resigned 8/9/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Selected newspaper articles

Military Service Notes

  • Air Force Reserve, First Lieutenant. Mentioned "among other legislators who are in the reserve" in "Call to Armed Services Faces Dozen in Texas Legislature," 1/14/1951. Dallas Morning News.
  • United States Army Air Forces, World War II. Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Kimble County. Political Graveyard: a Database of Historic Cemeteries.

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Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

52nd R.S. - 1951
Constitutional Amendments  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Interstate Cooperation  
Rules  
State Affairs (Chair) 
51st R.S. - 1949
Constitutional Amendments  
Education  
Game and Fisheries  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
State Affairs  

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