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.

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Senate District 9
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Cooke, Fannin, Grayson

House District 44-2
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

Biographical Information 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

Obituary and photo, "Services Today for Joe D. Carter," 10/5/1978, p. F16. Executive Director, Texas Water Development Board, former Chair of the Texas Water Rights Commission, and member of the state legislature. Austin American-Statesman.
Joseph D. Carter, birth date 4/11/1922 in Grayson County, Texas; death date 10/3/1978 in Austin, Travis County; Chairman, Texas Water Rights Commission; served in World War II. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1977-1986.
Obituary and photo, Joe D. Carter, "'Foremost Water Authority' Dies," High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, The Cross Section, Volume 24, Number 10, October 1978, pp. 1, 2, crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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 Information top

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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