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George Murat Thurmond

Full Name: George Murat Thurmond
Date of birth: October 22, 1930
Date of death: May 7, 2017

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 100 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Del Rio / Val Verde   Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde
H 100 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Del Rio / Val Verde   Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 55th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 43. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
  • 56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 590. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
  • 62nd Legislature, R.S., HCR 3. Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. "served in the House of Representatives, as had his father [George Murat Thurmond] before him, holding a seat that was later held by each of his own two sons, George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr." Relatives: George Murat Thurmond [I] - father; Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. - son. Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. - father; George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr. - sons. George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr. - brothers. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

  • Photo and biographical sketch included in 2013 Edition. Senior District Judge, 63rd District Court, Val Verde, TX. Volume 1, page 120. Texas Legal Directory.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957
Aeronautics  
Education  
Judiciary  
Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
54th R.S. - 1955
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Education  
Federal Relations  
Livestock and Stock Raising  
State Affairs  

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