Tony Korioth

Full Name: Thomas Anthony "Tony" Korioth
Date of birth: March 16, 1933
Date of death: May 29, 2004

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	49-F	Jan 10, 1961 - Sep 10, 1961	57th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson	Cooke, Grayson
H	49-F	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson	Cooke, Grayson
H	49-F	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson	Cooke, Grayson

(1) Don W. Hefton, in special election 12/16/1961, took office 12/30/1961, succeeded Tony J. Korioth, resigned 9/10/1961. First session was 57th 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Resigned 9/10/1961. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) Tony Korioth resigned 9/11/1961, replaced by Don Hefton 12/16/1961. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Law student. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

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House District 49-F
Jan 10, 1961 - Sep 10, 1961
Legislatures: 57th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson

House District 49-F
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson

House District 49-F
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 677. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
79th Legislature, R.S., HR 175. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, 5/31/2004. Austin American-Statesman.
Korioth, Thomas Anthony. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Relatives: Thomas Anthony Korioth and Alfred J. 'Al' Korioth, brothers. KTEN.com.

Photographs

Photograph. Tony Korioth, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Korioth, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Korioth, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Tony Korioth, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

57th R.S. - 1961 Criminal Jurisprudence Local and Uncontested Bills (Vice Chair) Public Health (Chair) Revenue and Taxation Rules
56th R.S. - 1959 Contingent Expenses Military and Veteran's Affairs Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair) Public Health Rules
55th R.S. - 1957 Criminal Jurisprudence Education Federal Relations Public Health State Hospitals and Special Schools

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