Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	56	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	San Angelo / Tom Green	Tom Green
H	56	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	San Angelo / Tom Green	Tom Green
H	71	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	San Angelo / Tom Green	Tom Green
H	79	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	San Angelo / Tom Green	Tom Green
H	79	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Angelo / Tom Green	Tom Green
H	92	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	San Angelo / Tom Green	Tom Green

(1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

69th Legislature, R.S., HR 514. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Harding, Forrest Ashby. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Army Air Corps, Major, World War II. "This admirable citizen then served his country as a distinguished member of the United States Army Air Corps for eight years; his tour of duty during World War II included service in China, Burma, and India, and he retired in 1947 with the rank of major." 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 514. Resolutions - Memorial.
United States Army Air Corps, Major, World War II. "In 1939, he joined the District of Columbia National Guard and was called into active duty in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he served with the 121st Observation Squadron. In 1942, he attained the rank of Tech Sergeant and was recommended for Officer Candidate School (OCS). After attending OCS in Miami, Florida, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant.
On Christmas Day, 1942, Harding arrived in San Angelo, Texas, where he served as an engineering officer at the San Angelo Bombardier Base (Mathis Field). From San Angelo, he went on to serve in the China, Burma, India Theater as a Reclamation and Salvage Officer. He was based in Calcutta, India, and had the opportunity to meet Mahatma Ghandi. After the war, Harding returned to San Angelo and was assigned to Goodfellow Field, where he was discharged as a major in 1947." Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971 Coastal and Marine Resources, Interim Common Carriers Higher Education Liquor Regulation Military Affairs Parks and Wildlife (Chair)
61st R.S. - 1969 Common Carriers Liquor Regulation Military Affairs Multi-State Tax Compact, Special Oceanography Parks and Wildlife Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair) State and Local Tax Policy
60th R.S. - 1967 Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments Liquor Regulation Military and Veterans' Affairs (Chair) Multistate Tax Compact Advisory Committee Parks and Wildlife
59th R.S. - 1965 Common Carriers Federal Relations Game and Fisheries Labor Military and Veterans' Affairs (Vice Chair) Priority of State Tax Liens (Chair) Visit Certain Military Installations, Special
58th R.S. - 1963 Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Labor Military and Veterans' Affairs (Chair)
57th R.S. - 1961 Federal Relations Game and Fisheries Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising Special Districts State Hospitals and Special Schools

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