Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	25	Jan 12, 1937 - Dec 1, 1937	45th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Columbus / Colorado		Austin, Colorado
H	25	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Columbus / Colorado		Austin, Colorado

(1) "Rep. Rutta Resigns," 11/25/1937, p. 12. Resigned on 11/24/1937, effective Dec. 1, to become an assistant attorney general. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Marvin Sprain, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded Charles D. Rutta, resigned 12/1/1938. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) "Texas Topics," by Raymond Brooks, 12/23/1937, p. 8. "Resignations from the legislature continue, as members take state positions . . ." - Byron England, Unemployment Compensation Commission; Charles D. Rutta, Attorney General; Harry Graves, Criminal Appeals Court. Doyle Settle working for Texas Tech, but not necessary to retire from Legislature. Port Arthur News.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "County Judge Charles D. Rutta Dies at Age 62", 5/29/1969, p. 1. Colorado County Citizen (Columbus, Texas).
Memorial, September 1969, p. 644. Texas Bar Journal.
Obituary, "Judge Rutta, Stroke Victim, Buried May 28," 6/5/1969, p. 1. Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Colorado County, Texas).

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Captain, World War II. "He was a veteran of World War II, enlisting as a private in the Army in 1942 and emerging as a captain in December 1945." Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Colorado County, Texas).

Other Resources

Census of 1930 - Charles D. Rutta, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, age 23, lawyer.
Charles D. Rutta, marriage to Mattie E. Hudson 8/7/1932 in Colorado County.
Census of 1940 - Chas. Rutta, Colorado County, age 33, attorney, wife Mattie.
Charles Dominic Rutta and Mattie Hudson, parents of Frances May Rutta, birth date 6/2/1940 in Colorado County, and Charles Dominic Rutta, Jr., birth date 11/16/1951 in Colorado County. FamilySearch. 1930 1940 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (1) Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (2) Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965
Charles D. Rutta, birth date 3/31/1907 in Fayette County, death date 5/26/1969 in Columbus, Colorado County, county judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Charles D. Rutta, birth date 3/31/1907, death date 5/26/1969, burial in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County. Find a Grave.
Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.

Photographs

Photograph. Chas. D. Rutta, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chas. D. Rutta, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

45th R.S. - 1937 Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Live Stock and Stock Raising Municipal and Private Corporations
44th R.S. - 1935 Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Federal Relations (Vice Chair)

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