Ben Barnes
Full Name: Ben Frank BarnesTerms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 64 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | De Leon / Comanche | Speaker | Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Runnels |
| H | 64 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | De Leon / Comanche | Speaker | Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Runnels |
| H | 64 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th | Democrat | De Leon / Comanche | Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Runnels | |
| H | 73 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | De Leon / Comanche | Brown, Comanche, Mills |
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House District 64
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 Legislatures: 60th Speaker Party: Democrat Home City/County: De Leon / Comanche Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Runnels |
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House District 64
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 Legislatures: 59th Speaker Party: Democrat Home City/County: De Leon / Comanche Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Runnels |
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House District 64
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 Legislatures: 58th Party: Democrat Home City/County: De Leon / Comanche Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Runnels |
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House District 73
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th Party: Democrat Home City/County: De Leon / Comanche Counties in district: Brown, Comanche, Mills |
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 57th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 237. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 517. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 66. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 609. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 98. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 108. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 118. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 334. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 453. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 46, congratulating new Lieutenant Governor. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., SR 1062. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., SR 202. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., SR 539. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 988. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 87, Speaker's Day tribute. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 125, Speaker's Day tribute. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 288, Speaker's Day tribute. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 83rd Legislature, R.S., SR 616. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Autobiography in LRL collection, 328.764 B261B. Barn Burning Barn Building: Tales of a Political Life from LBJ through George W. Bush and Beyond, 2006.
- Biographical sketch and color photos, Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes. Choice of Texans: Leaders in the Statehouse, 61st Legislature, 1969.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, volume 2, pp. 356-357. Men of Achievement in Texas, 1972.
- Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
- 36th Lieutenant Governor, 66th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Ben Barnes. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Biographical sketch, "Access Through the Lobby," "The Nine Lives of Ben Barnes," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer.
- Barnes, Ben Frank. Texas State Cemetery.
Other Resources
- Address by Speaker of the House Ben Barnes reviewing and summarizing the work of the 60th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives.
- Interview with Ben Barnes on his political career, by Forrest Preece, 8/18/2011. West Austin News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Ben Barnes, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Barnes, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Barnes, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Barnes, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Barnes, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- Photograph. Ben Barnes and John Connally, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. Ben Barnes and John Connally, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. Ben Barnes, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. Ben Barnes and Henry Fletcher, Speaker's Day 2009. Photo courtesy of Brenda McKean, Donated Material
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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.
Committee Information top
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58th R.S. - 1963
Agriculture Banks and Banking (Vice Chair) General Investigating House Office (Chair) Oil, Gas, and Mining Revenue and Taxation Rules (Chair) | ||
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57th R.S. - 1961
Commerce and Manufactures Liquor Regulation Livestock and Stock Raising Penitentiaries Salt Water Pollution |
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