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Joseph Daniel Carter Full Name: Joseph Daniel "Joe" Carter Date of birth: April 11, 1922 Date of death: October 3, 1978 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 S 9 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd (1) (2)   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Cooke, Fannin, Grayson H 44-2 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Grayson (1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (2) 52nd Legislature - shows Carter served only in 52nd Senate; House and Senate Journals show he served in 51st House and 52nd Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 66th Legislature, R.S., HCR 8. Resolutions - Memorial. 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 9. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Memorial, January 1979, p. 94. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Air Force Reserve, fighter pilot; also served in World War II. Carter is a "fighter pilot in the Air Force Reserve. He served overseas for fifteen months during World War II, flying sixty-six missions and shooting down six German planes. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters." "Call to Armed Services Faces Dozen in Texas Legislature," 1/14/1951. Dallas Morning News. United States Army Air Corps (1943-1946), Fighter Pilot. "He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, and five campaign battle stars." Memorial, January 1979, p. 94. Texas Bar Journal. United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources Carter, Joseph Daniel. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Joe D. Carter, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe D. Carter, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 52nd R.S. - 1951 Aeronautics (Vice Chair)  Congressional Districts   Counties and County Boundaries (Chair)  Finance   Insurance (Vice Chair)  Military and Veterans' Affairs   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Public Health   Public Printing (Vice Chair)  51st R.S. - 1949 Aeronautics   Criminal Jurisprudence   Game and Fisheries   Insurance   Insurance Code   Judiciary

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