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Walt Parker
Full Name: Walter Earl Parker
Date of birth: July 23, 1917
Date of death: January 22, 2010
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
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H
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25
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Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 5, 1978
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65th
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(2)
(3)
(4)
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Democrat
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Denton / Denton
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Denton
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H
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25
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Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
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64th
(5)
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Democrat
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Denton / Denton
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Denton
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H
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25
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Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
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63rd
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Democrat
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Denton / Denton
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Denton
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H
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50
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Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
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62nd
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Democrat
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Denton / Denton
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Cooke, Denton
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H
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50
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Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
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61st
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Democrat
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Denton / Denton
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Cooke, Denton
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(1)
Walt Parker resignation letters dated 1/4/1978, effective 1/5/1978.
Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(2)
Proclamations, 1/5/1978 and 3/1/1978, ordering a special election in House District 25 on 2/18/1978, and second special election on 3/21/1978, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Walter E. Parker.
Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 5, 1978
March 1, 1978
(3)
W. Tip Hall, Jr., in special runoff election 3/21/1978, sworn 3/29/1978, succeeded Walter E. Parker, resigned 1/5/1978. Hall's first session was 65th 2nd Called Session.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4)
Special election 2/18/1978, runoff 3/21/1978.
Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(5)
Oath date not found in journal. Not present at organization of the House 1/15/1975. Granted leave of absence due to illness, 1/14/1975, p. 9, and subsequent days. Present for roll call vote on 2/10/1975, p. 422. Statement of vote on p. 287 indicates unable to vote on HB 421 due to recent surgery.
House Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Photo and obituary, 1/23/2010.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Oral history interview available in
Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
Parker, Walter Earl. Cenotaph.
Texas State Cemetery.
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| Military Service Notes |
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United States Army Air Corps, World War II, Korean War.
Texas State Cemetery.
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| Other Resources |
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Walter Earl Parker, birth date 7/23/1917, death date 1/22/2010, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Denton, Denton County; obituary and photo.
Find a Grave.
"From the Football Field to the State Capitol, He 'Did A Lot of Great Things' for the University of North Texas," 1/27/2010,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Walter Earl Parker pedigree.
RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
Notice of death, 2/3/2010.
Speaker of the House.
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| Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators |
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Named 'Honorable Mention'.
Best and Worst Legislators, 1973.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Walt Parker, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Walt Parker, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Walt Parker, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Walt Parker, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Walt Parker, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
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