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Jim Bates
Full Name: James Storey "Jim" Bates, Sr.
Date of birth: December 11, 1923
Date of death: November 21, 1989
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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27
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Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973
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61st
62nd
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Cameron, Hidalgo
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S
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27
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Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
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60th
(1)
(2)
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Senate President Pro Tempore (60th)
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Cameron, Hidalgo
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S
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27
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Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967
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58th
(3)
59th
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Cameron, Hidalgo
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H
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38-1
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Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
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56th
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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38-2
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Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
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53rd
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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(1)
60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 6/4/1968.
Senate Journal.
(2)
60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
(3)
58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-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 785.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, R.S., SR 31.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 90.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
Memorial, June 1990, p. 676.
Texas Bar Journal.
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Military Service Notes |
United States Army Air Forces, 1st Lieutenant, World War II. Military grave marker, James Storey Bates, Sr., birth date 12/11/1923, death date 11/21/1989, burial in Thompsonville Cemetery, Thompsonville, Gonzales County.
Find a Grave.
United States Air Force, 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.
James S. (Jim) Bates, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
James S. (Jim) Bates, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Jim Bates, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Jim Bates, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Jim Bates, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
James S. Bates, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
James S. (Jim) Bates, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph.
Jim Bates, 53rd 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.
53rd 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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