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H.J. 'Doc' Blanchard
Full Name: Horace J. "Doc" Blanchard
Date of birth: December 21, 1923
Date of death: March 21, 1982
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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28
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Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
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63rd
(1)
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
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S
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28
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Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
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62nd
(2)
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
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S
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28
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Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971
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61st
(3)
60th
(4)
61st
(3)
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)
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Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
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S
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28
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Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
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59th
(5)
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
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S
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28
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Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
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58th
(6)
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
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H
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97-2
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Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
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56th
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Lubbock
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97-2
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Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
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55th
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Lubbock
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(1)
63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
(2)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3)
61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/28/1969.
Senate Journal.
(4)
60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
(5)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547).
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(6)
58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
59th Legislature, R.S., SR 457.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
62nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 27.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 942.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 39.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SCR 6.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch and photo.
Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
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Military Service Notes |
United States Army. Photo and salute.
With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
H.J. Blanchard, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
H.J. Blanchard, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph.
H.J. Blanchard, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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Committee Informationtop
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63rd R.S. - 1973
Economic Development
Natural Resources
Property Tax Committee, Legislative
(Chair)
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
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62nd R.S. - 1971
Banking
Economic Development
(Chair)
Environment
(Vice Chair)
Environmental Affairs, Interim
Finance
Insurance
(Chair)
Interstate Cooperation
Jurisprudence
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts
Life Insurance Companies, Prevention of Insolvencies
Nominations
Oil and Gas
Parks and Wildlife
Rules
Rules of the Senate
State Affairs
Unemployment Compensation and Workmen's Compensation Laws, Interim
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61st R.S. - 1969
Banking
County, District, and Urban Affairs
Finance
Insurance
(Chair)
Insurance
Interstate Cooperation
Land Use and Environmental Control
Liquor Laws
Lunar Landing Commission
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Law
Nominations
(Vice Chair)
Oil and Gas
Parks and Wildlife
Pipeline
Public Utility Commission
State Affairs
Tort Claims Act
Uninsured Motorists' Coverage
Water and Conservation
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60th R.S. - 1967
Education
Finance
Game and Fish
Governmental Immunity
Insurance
Insurance Investigation, Hospital, Health and Accident Insurance
(Chair)
Interstate Cooperation
(Vice Chair)
Land Use and Environmental Control
Nominations
(Chair)
Oil and Gas
Privileges and Elections
Public Health
Rules
Rules of the Senate
State Affairs
Transportation
Water and Conservation
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59th R.S. - 1965
Finance
Game and Fish
General Investigating
Insurance
(Chair)
Interstate Cooperation
(Vice Chair)
Jurisprudence
Labor and Management Relations
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts
Nominations
Oil and Gas
Public Health
State Affairs
Transportation
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58th R.S. - 1963
Banking
Counties, Cities and Towns
Finance
Game and Fish
Insurance
Interstate-Cooperation
Jurisprudence
Labor and Management Relations
(Chair)
Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts
Nominations
Oil and Gas
State Affairs
Transportation
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56th R.S. - 1959
General Investigating Committee
(Chair)
Interstate Cooperation
Local and Uncontested Bills
Motor Traffic
(Chair)
Revenue and Taxation
State Affairs
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55th R.S. - 1957
Appropriations
Congressional and Legislative Districts
General Investigating
Interstate Cooperation
Public Health
Revenue and Taxation
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