Roy Irving Tennant
Full Name: Roy Irving Tennant, Jr.Date of birth: October 24, 1907
Date of death: October 14, 1979
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 33 | Jan 10, 1939 - Aug 31, 1940 | 46th (1) | Democrat | Longview / Gregg | Gregg, Smith | |
| H | 33 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Longview / Gregg | Gregg, Smith |
(1) Tennant resigned 8/31/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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House District 33
Jan 10, 1939 - Aug 31, 1940 Legislatures: 46th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Longview / Gregg Counties in district: Gregg, Smith |
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House District 33
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 Legislatures: 45th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Longview / Gregg Counties in district: Gregg, Smith |
(1) Tennant resigned 8/31/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, March 1980, p. 271. Texas Bar Journal.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, World War II. "He practiced law in Longview from 1934 until he was inducted into the Army in 1941. He went to Officers Candidate School and was assigned to the Medical Service Corps in 1942. He was stationed in New Guinea, then served as Detachment Commander and Executive Officer of the hospital in Fort Hood. He was transferred to Judge Advocate section in 1948 as chief of staff for 2nd Armored Division and Camp Ft. Hood. Mr. Tennant served as attorney for the Department of Defense at Fort Meade, MD, from 1962 to 1974. He retired with the permanent rank of lieutenant colonel after 20 years' active service." Memorial, March 1980, p. 271. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Roy Irving Tennant, Jr., birth date 10/24/1907, death date 10/14/1979, photo, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Temple, Bell County. Find a Grave.
- Photo, Roy Irving Tennant, Jr. Schreiner Institute. The Recall, Yearbook of Schreiner Institute, 1927, Kerrville, Texas, p. 43, crediting Schreiner University. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. Roy Irving Tennant, Jr., 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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