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Bill Braecklein
Full Name: William Oscar "Bill" Braecklein
Date of birth: December 20, 1920
Date of death: November 14, 2001
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
S
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16
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Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
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66th
(1)
(2)
65th
66th
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(2)
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Democrat
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Dallas / Dallas
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Senate President Pro Tempore (66th)
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Dallas
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S
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16
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Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977
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63rd
(3)
64th
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Democrat
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Dallas / Dallas
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Dallas
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H
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33-1
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Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
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62nd
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Democrat
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Dallas / Dallas
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Dallas
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H
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33-1
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Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
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61st
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Democrat
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Dallas / Dallas
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Dallas
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H
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33-1
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Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
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60th
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Democrat
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Dallas / Dallas
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Dallas
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(1)
66th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/1979.
Senate Journal.
(2)
Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 8/31/1979. "Dallas Sen. Braecklein Joins Republican Party," 9/1/1979.
Austin American-Statesman.
(3)
63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch and photo.
Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
Biographical sketch and photo.
The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo,
A State of Remembrance, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
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Military Service Notes |
United States Army, World War II. "After three years in the Army during World War II (European theater), Braecklein put away his captain's bars and entered Southern Methodist University law school, graduating in 1949." "Braecklein Steps Softly," 2/18/1973.
Dallas Morning News.
United States Army. Photo and salute.
With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
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Other Resources |
William Oscar "Bill" Braecklein, born 1920 in Los Angeles, death date 11/14/2001 in Dallas, burial in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Includes reprint of obituary in Dallas Morning News, 11/15/2001.
Find a Grave.
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Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators |
Named one of the 'Furniture'.
Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Bill Braecklein, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Bill Braecklein, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Bill Braecklein, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Bill Braecklein, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
William Braecklein, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
William Braecklein, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Bill Braecklein, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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