Maury Maverick
Full Name: Fontaine Maury Maverick, Jr.Date of birth: January 3, 1921
Date of death: January 28, 2003
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 68-2 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 68-2 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 78-2 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar |
Terms of Service top
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House District 68-2
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 Legislatures: 54th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 68-2
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 Legislatures: 53rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 78-2
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 55th Legislature, R.S., HSR 357. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 101. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., SR 86. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Book in LRL collection, 923.2764 M449H 1970. Maury Maverick, a Political Biography, 1970.
- Autobiography in LRL collection, 328.764 M449M 1997. Texas Iconoclast, Maury Maverick, Jr, 1997.
Military Service Notes
- United States Marine Corps, World War II. "After graduating from the Texas Military Institute 1938, Mr. Maverick joined the U.S. Marines and served his country during World War II in the Pacific theater . . . " 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 101. Resolutions - Memorial.
Other Resources
- "Who You Callin' a Maverick?", 10/5/2008. New York Times.
- Obituary, "Champion of Underdogs Was S.A. Icon," 1/29/2003. Relatives: Samuel Maverick - great-grandfather, Maury Maverick, Jr. - great-grandson. San Antonio Express-News.
- "The Last Maverick," July 2003, pp. 46-54. Texas Monthly.
- Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.
- San Antonio Express-News contributing columnist, through 2/2/2003 column (weekly columns, bio). San Antonio Express-News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Maury Maverick. Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maury Maverick. Jr., 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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 Information top
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54th R.S. - 1955
Aeronautics Judiciary Labor Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings | ||
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53rd R.S. - 1953
Aeronautics Engrossed Bills (Chair) Judiciary Labor Penitentiaries | ||
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52nd R.S. - 1951
Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Federal Relations Judiciary State Hospitals and Special Schools |
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