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Jerry Sadler Full Name: Jerry Sadler Date of birth: September 8, 1907 Date of death: February 25, 1982 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 27 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Palestine / Anderson   Anderson H 27 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Palestine / Anderson   Anderson H 27 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th (1)   Democrat Percilla / Anderson   Anderson (1) Sadler's lifetime home address was Hickory Grove in Anderson County but his mailing address for the 54th and 55th Legislatures was Percilla, in Houston County, outside his district. For the 56th Legislature, it was his Palestine law office. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 92. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 4. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches "Recalling the Fighting Champ of Texas Politics," 1/26/1990. Austin American-Statesman. Obituary, 2/26/1982. New York Times. Military Service Notes United States Cavalry; United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, World War II. Headstone inscription includes: "12th U.S. Cavalry 1927-1929, Fort Brown, Tex.; Railroad Commissioner of Texas 1939 - Resigned in 1942 To Enter U.S. Army in World War II; Served 27 Months in Persian Gulf Command; Honorably Discharged in 1945 with Rank of Lt. Colonel." Texas State Cemetery. Other Resources Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas. Sadler, Jerry. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Jerry Sadler, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jerry Sadler, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Photograph. Jerry Sadler, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jerry Sadler, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 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. Committee Informationtop 56th R.S. - 1959 Commerce and Manufacturers (Vice Chair)  Conservation and Reclamation   Education   Highways and Roads   Public Health   55th R.S. - 1957 Conservation and Reclamation   Education   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Military and Veteran's Affairs (Vice Chair)  Oil, Gas and Mining   54th R.S. - 1955 Conservation and Reclamation   Education   Judicial Districts   Livestock and Stock Raising   Oil, Gas, and Mining

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