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Bob Bullock
Full Name: Robert Douglas "Bob" Bullock
Date of birth: July 10, 1929
Date of death: June 18, 1999
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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54
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Jan 13, 1959 - Oct 18, 1959
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56th
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Democrat
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Hillsboro / Hill
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Hill
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54
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Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
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55th
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Democrat
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Hillsboro / Hill
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Hill
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(1)
Ronald E. Roberts, in special election 1/9/1960, succeeded Robert D. Bullock, resigned 10/18/1959.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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| Resolutions and Journal entries |
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56th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 89.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Bob Bullock Archive includes biographical chronology, quotes, photos, cartoons, and related links. Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library,
Baylor University.
Bob Bullock Campaigns Collection. Inclusive: 1970-1996, Bulk: 1973-1996. Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library,
Baylor University.
Remembering Bob Bullock, Oral Memoirs of Haley Kent Beasley, 10/22/2003. Bob Bullock Oral History Project, Baylor University Institute for Oral History,
Baylor University.
BULLOCK, ROBERT DOUGLAS [BOB] (1929-1999).
Handbook of Texas Online.
38th Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock. Photo and biographical sketch.
Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo.
A State of Remembrance, 2001.
Memorial, July 1999, p. 734.
Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical sketch, "The Last Don: The Myth of Bob Bullock Meets the Reality of New Texas Politics," by Robert Bryce, 1/31/1997, pp. 8-15.
Texas Observer.
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995.
Texas Observer.
Bullock, Bob.
Texas State Cemetery.
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| Military Service Notes |
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United States Air Force. "Bullock joined the United States Air Force during the Korean War and served from 1951 to 1954."
Handbook of Texas Online.
United States Air Force, Staff Sergeant. Footstone inscription, "SSGT US Air Force, Korea."
Texas State Cemetery.
United States Air Force. 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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Discussion of the race for Lieutenant Governor in 1998, "The Eyes of America Were Upon Him," by David Beiler, July 1999, pp. 48-53.
Campaigns & Elections.
"Texas Politics: The Last Dinosaur," 6/26/1999, pp. 31-32.
The Economist.
Issue dedicated to memory and achievements of Bullock; involvement in tort reform legislation, "Bullock Leaves Legacy of Bipartisanship," July 1999, pp. 1, 5.
Texas Civil Justice League Advocate.
"25 Stories about Bob Bullock," by Patricia Kilday Hart, July 2003, pp. 121-123, 145-149.
Texas Monthly.
Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17.
Texas Observer.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Bob Bullock, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Robert D. Bullock, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Robert D. Bullock, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph.
Bob Bullock, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Bob Bullock, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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