Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	67-2	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	67-2	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	74-2	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	74-2	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	105-2	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	105-2	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	105-2	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	105-2	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 371. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 339. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 8. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, World War I. John E. Blaine, born circa 1889 in Argentine, Kansas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
John Edward Blaine, birth date 10/2/1888 in Argentine, Kansas. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
United States Cavalry, Major, World War I; United States Army, Colonel, World War II. "After graduating from Temple Business College he became a major in the cavalry during World War I and served with the 128th and 2nd Cavalry Brigades. Afterwards, and before World War II, he had a successful career as director of public relations for Texas Power and Light Company in Dallas . . . In 1942, he reentered the army as captain and served as provost marshal at Camp Hulen before being assigned to Fort Bliss in 1943 as director of security and provost marshal. His obvious capabilities earned him the rank of colonel before his retirement in 1946." 63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 8. Resolutions - Memorial.

Photographs

Photograph. John E. Blaine, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John E. Blaine, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John E. Blaine, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John E. (Ned) Blaine, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John E. Blaine, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John E. Blaine, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. John E. Blaine, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John E. Blaine, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.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.
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.

Committee Information top

61st R.S. - 1969 House Administration Liquor Regulation (Chair) Mental Health and Mental Retardation Military Affairs Revenue and Taxation Rules of Order and Decorum of the House (Chair)
60th R.S. - 1967 Contingent Expenses House Administration Liquor Regulation (Chair) Military and Veterans' Affairs
59th R.S. - 1965 Contingent Expenses Liquor Control Act Liquor Regulation (Chair) Military and Veterans' Affairs Rules
58th R.S. - 1963 Aeronautics Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expenses Liquor Regulation (Chair) Rules Saving Taxes
57th R.S. - 1961 Common Carriers Counties Military and Veterans Affairs Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
56th R.S. - 1959 Banks and Banking Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Liquor Regulation Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings State Hospitals and Special Schools, Special (Chair)
55th R.S. - 1957 Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments Insurance Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair) Municipal and Private Corporations
54th R.S. - 1955 Commerce and Manufactures Insurance Liquor Regulation Military and Veteran's Affairs Motor Traffic

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