Richard Spires Stark
Full Name: Richard Spires "Dick" StarkDate of birth: October 26, 1928
Date of death: April 13, 2018
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 49 | Jan 13, 1953 - Sep 15, 1954 | 53rd (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Gainesville / Cooke | Cooke, Grayson | |
| H | 46 | Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd (4) (5) | Democrat | Gainesville / Cooke | Cooke |
(1) Stark resigned 4/15/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Stark resigned 9/15/1954. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) Stark resigned 9/15/1954. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Richard S. Stark, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Austin E. Westbrook, resigned 7/16/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual.
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House District 49
Jan 13, 1953 - Sep 15, 1954 Legislatures: 53rd (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson |
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House District 46
Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd (4) (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke Counties in district: Cooke |
(1) Stark resigned 4/15/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Stark resigned 9/15/1954. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) Stark resigned 9/15/1954. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Richard S. Stark, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Austin E. Westbrook, resigned 7/16/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual.
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Selected newspaper articlesPhotographs
- Photograph. Richard S. Stark, 53rd 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.
Committee Information top
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53rd R.S. - 1953
Counties Federal Relations State Affairs State Hospitals and Special Schools (Vice Chair) |
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