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Thomas Cook Cheatham Full Name: Thomas Cook "Tom" Cheatham Date of birth: August 4, 1891 Date of death: August 8, 1979 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 34 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th (1)   Democrat Cuero / DeWitt   DeWitt, Goliad H 34 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Cuero / DeWitt   DeWitt, Goliad H 68 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Cuero / DeWitt   DeWitt H 68 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Cuero / DeWitt   DeWitt H 68 Nov 8, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th (2)   Democrat Cuero / DeWitt   DeWitt (1) 54th Legislature - shows Cheatham served in 47th, 49th, 51st, 53rd, and 54th House; House Journal and Members of the Texas Congress/Legislature 1836-1992 show 50th (interim)-54th. Texas Legislative Manual. (2) In Senate, John J. Bell, in special election 8/23/1947, sworn 9/20/1947, succeeded to unexpired term of Fred Mauritz, died 5/24/1947. In House, Tom Cheatham, in special election 11/8/1947, succeeded John J. Bell, resigned 6/15/1947. Cheatham's first session was 51st Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 276. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 352. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Memorial, December 1981, p. 1390. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Army Air Force, World War I. Memorial, December 1981, p. 1390. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs Photograph. Tom Cheatham, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Cheatham, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Cheatham, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Tom Cheatham, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 54th R.S. - 1955 Banks and Banking   Claims and Accounts   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Labor   53rd R.S. - 1953 Banks and Banking   Claims and Accounts   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Labor   52nd R.S. - 1951 Appropriations   Claims and Accounts   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Judiciary   51st R.S. - 1949 Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  Enrolled Bills   Federal Relations   Judiciary   Reburial of Felix Longoria, Investigation, Special

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