Andrew Z. Baker

Andrew Z. Baker

Full Name: Andrew Zachariah Baker
Date of birth: October 22, 1919
Date of death: April 17, 2007

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 19-B Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 19-2 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 19-2 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston

Terms of Service top

House District 19-B
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston
House District 19-2
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston
House District 19-2
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

  • National Guard and United States Army, World War II; description of military service and citation of Silver Star "for gallantry in action in France on 19 November 1944." Obituary. Texas State Cemetery.
  • United States Army, 1st Lieutenant, World War II, Silver Star, Purple Heart & OLC (Oak Leaf Cluster). Military grave marker, Andrew Z. Baker. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

65th R.S. - 1977
Judicial Affairs  
Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Judicial Districts  
Labor (Vice Chair) 
64th R.S. - 1975
Judicial Affairs  
Labor  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House)  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Education  
Education Subcommittee on Foundations  
Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training  
Judiciary  
Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim  

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