Merida Ambros Hobbs

Full Name: Merida Ambros Hobbs
Date of birth: November 21, 1888
Date of death: May 9, 1967

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	23	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Hallettsville / Lavaca		Lavaca
H	23	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Hallettsville / Lavaca		Lavaca

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House District 23
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca
Counties in district: Lavaca

House District 23
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca
Counties in district: Lavaca

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Other Resources

Merida Ambros Hobbs, birth date 11/21/1888 in Texas; death date 5/9/1967 in Hallettsville, Lavaca County; retired rancher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
M.A. Hobbs, birth date 11/21/1888, death date 5/9/1967, burial in Salem Cemetery, Ezzell, Lavaca County. Includes photo taken at the Texas Capitol during term as state representative, biographical information. Find a Grave.
Obituary, M.A. Hobbs, 5/25/1967, p. 3. Death date 5/9/1967 in Hallettsville, "Mr. Hobbs was a past state representative." Shiner Gazette.
47th Legislature (1941) - M.A. Hobbs, postoffice Hallettsville, Lavaca County, nativity Texas, age 52, farmer and stockman. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. M.A. Hobbs, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. M.A. Hobbs, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

48th R.S. - 1943 Agriculture Congressional and Legislative Districts Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) Representation Before the Legislature State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
47th R.S. - 1941 Agriculture Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Federal Relations Fireproofing Capitol, Special Live Stock and Stock Raising State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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