Oscar Augustus McCracken
Full Name: Oscar Augustus McCracken, Jr.Date of birth: March 24, 1903
Date of death: December 16, 1958
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 78-1 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jun 25, 1937 | 45th (1) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar |
(1) Preston L. Anderson, sworn 9/27/1937, succeeded Oscar A. McCracken, Jr., who did not attend 1st Called Session and resigned after it. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, March 1959, p. 157. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Oscar Augustus McCracken, Jr. birth date 3/24/1903 in Floresville, death date 12/16/1958 in Houston, attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Oscar A. McCracken, Jr., birth date 3/24/1903, death date 12/16/1958, burial in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio. Includes obituary, "Death Claims O.A. M'Cracken in Houston," Austin American Statesman, 12/17/1958. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Sinclair Official Dies in Houston," The Ennis Daily News, 12/17/1958, p. 1, crediting the Ennis Public Library. Oscar McCracken "practiced law in San Antonio until 1936 when he was elected to the Texas legislature." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 45th Legislature (1937) - O.A. McCracken, Jr., postoffice San Antonio, Bexar County, nativity Texas, attorney (no age listed). Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. O.A. McCracken, 45th 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.
Committee Information top
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45th R.S. - 1937
Judiciary Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Printing Revenue and Taxation |
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