Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Leroy J. Wieting

Full Name: Leroy J. Wieting, Sr.
Birth date: February 28, 1927
Death date: March 14, 2005

Terms of Service

House, 68th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ Legislature
1/11/1983 - 3/31/1984
Democrat
House, 67th Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
House, 66th Legislature
1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
House, 65th Legislature
1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat
House, 64th Legislature
1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
Democrat
House, 63rd Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Democrat
House, 62nd Legislature
1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
Democrat
House, 61st Legislature
1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
Democrat
House, 60th Legislature
1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
Democrat
House, 59th Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
House, 58th ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat
House, 57th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ Legislature
11/23/1962 - 1/8/1963
Democrat

(1) Opinion WW-1476 dated 11/15/1962 addresses terms of office for members of the House of Representatives. Newly-elected members may qualify for office and be entitled to a salary on the date the canvassing of the General Election returns is complete. Attorney General of Texas .
(2) "Senators Get No Assurance on Early Pay" discusses the question of when newly-elected members of the legislature may qualify for office. States 23 unnamed representatives planned to take the oath early and begin drawing their salaries, 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News .
(3) "Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News .
(4) "Senators-Elect Can't Take Oath, Draw Pay Till Jan. 8," House newcomers Carl Parker and Leroy Wieting took oath of office for the 58th Legislature early—on 11/23/1962—replacing D. Roy Harrington and Thomas Andrews before the end of the 57th. Dallas Morning News .
(5) Robert A. Earley, in special election 5/19/1984, sworn 5/25/1984, succeeded Leroy J. Wieting, resigned 3/31/1984. First session was 68th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(6) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office .
(7) Seniority list for the 68th Legislature shows Leroy Wieting took the oath of office for the 58th Legislature early—on 11/23/1962. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order .
(8) Special election 4/28/1984, runoff 5/19/1984. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 433. 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 .
61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
79th Legislature, R.S., HR 1749. "Representative Wieting was Dean of the House when he retired in 1984." Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.
Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Leroy J. Wieting, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Obituary and photo, 3/16/2005. Austin American-Statesman .
Obituary and photo, 3/15/2005. Corpus Christi Caller-Times .
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
Wieting, Sr., Leroy J. Texas State Cemetery .