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Vernon Beckham Full Name: Vernon Finis Beckham Date of birth: October 22, 1911 Date of death: February 21, 1998 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 31 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Denison / Grayson   Grayson H 31 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Denison / Grayson   Grayson H 31 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Denison / Grayson   Grayson H 48 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Denison / Grayson   Grayson H 48 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Denison / Grayson   Grayson (1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 216. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Beckham, Vernon Finis. Texas State Cemetery. Military Service Notes United States Army, World War II. 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 216. Resolutions - Memorial. Photographs Photograph. Vernon Beckham, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Vernon Beckham, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Vernon Beckham, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Vernon Beckham, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Vernon Beckham, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 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. Committee Informationtop 62nd R.S. - 1971 Common Carriers   Conservation and Reclamation   Highways and Roads   Insurance   Public Lands and Buildings (Vice Chair)  61st R.S. - 1969 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Enrolled and Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)  Highways and Roads   Insurance   60th R.S. - 1967 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Public Health   Public Lands and Buildings (Vice Chair)  Urban Affairs   59th R.S. - 1965 Aeronautics   Counties   Insurance   Penitentiaries   Public Health   58th R.S. - 1963 Livestock and Stock Raising   Public Health   Revenue and Taxation   School Districts   State Hospitals and Special Schools

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