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Preston Smith
Full Name: Preston Earnest Smith
Date of birth: March 8, 1912
Date of death: October 18, 2003
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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28
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Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
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57th
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(2)
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Senate President Pro Tempore (57th)
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Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
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S
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28
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Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961
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55th
56th
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
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119
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Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
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51st
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
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119
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Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
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50th
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
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119
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Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
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49th
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
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(1)
57th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/11/1961.
Senate Journal.
(2)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, ยง3, Election and term of office of Senators.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
58th Legislature, R.S., SR 624.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
59th Legislature, R.S., HCR 50.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
59th Legislature, R.S., SR 845.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 118.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 148.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
60th Legislature, R.S., SR 213.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
60th Legislature, R.S., SR 758.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 34.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 192.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 15.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., SCR 83.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch and color photos, Governor Preston Smith.
Choice of Texans: Leaders in the Statehouse, 61st Legislature, 1969.
SMITH, PRESTON EARNEST (1912-2003). 40th Governor of Texas.
Handbook of Texas Online.
35th Lieutenant Governor: Preston Earnest Smith. Photo and biographical sketch.
Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo.
A State of Remembrance, 2005.
Smith, Preston Earnest.
Texas State Cemetery.
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Other Resources |
Governor of Texas 1969-1973.
Legislative Reference Library, Governors of Texas, 1846-present.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
The signing of HB 762, 62nd R.S. Standing behind Gov. Preston Smith, L-R Billy Williamson, Bill Bass, Ed Howard, Lindley Beckworth. Photo courtesy of the family of Billy H. Williamson., 62nd Legislature, Donated Material
Photograph.
Preston Smith, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Preston Smith, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph.
Preston Smith, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Preston Smith, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Preston Smith, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Preston Smith, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Preston Smith, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Preston Smith, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
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