George Parkhouse

Full Name: George Marshall Parkhouse
Date of birth: May 13, 1900
Date of death: August 24, 1967

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	8	Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 24, 1967	60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
S	8	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967	58th ⁽³⁾ 59th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
S	8	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963	56th ⁽⁴⁾ 57th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Senate President Pro Tempore (56th)	Dallas
S	8	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959	54th 55th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
S	8	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
S	11	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	50-4	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	50-4	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	50-4	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	50-4	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	50-4	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas

(1) O.H. Harris, in special election 11/11/1967, took office 11/21/1967, succeeded George M. Parkhouse, died 8/24/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(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.
(4) 56th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1959. Senate Journal.
(5) Advertising. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
(6) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(7) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(8) Advertising agent. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 8
Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 24, 1967
Legislatures: 60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Senate District 8
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 58th ⁽³⁾ 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Senate District 8
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 56th ⁽⁴⁾ 57th
Senate President Pro Tempore (56th)
(56th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Senate District 8
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 54th 55th ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Senate District 8
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Senate District 11
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-4
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-4
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-4
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-4
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-4
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

53rd Legislature, R.S., SR 273. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
54th Legislature, R.S., SR 347. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
55th Legislature, R.S., SR 536. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
56th Legislature, R.S., SR 483, Governor for a Day, 4/30/1959. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
58th Legislature, R.S., SR 524. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
59th Legislature, R.S., SR 677. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
60th Legislature, R.S., SR 774. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SCR 10. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, "Sen. Parkhouse Dies; Served Over 25 Years," 8/25/1967, p. 1A. Tributes, "Lt. Gov Smith Says of Parkhouse: 'More of an Institution Than a Man'," "Smith Praises Parkhouse as Kind, Warm-Hearted," and "All Agree He Fought for Beliefs," 8/25/1967, p. 11A; "George Parkhouse," 8/26/1967, p. 2A. Dallas Morning News.

Other Resources

George Parkhouse, birth date 5/13/1900 in Cisco, Texas, death date 8/24/1967 in Dallas, Dallas County, advertising, Middleton Inc. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
George Marshall Parkhouse, birth date 5/13/1900, permanent home address in Dallas, student, father George T. Parkhouse, draft registration in Dallas County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
George Parkhouse, birth date 5/13/1900, death date 8/24/1967, burial in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. George Parkhouse, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Parkhouse, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

60th R.S. - 1967 Banking Constitutional Amendments Finance Insurance Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Oil and Gas Public Health Rules (Vice Chair) State Affairs State and Local Tax Policy Transportation Water and Conservation (Chair)
59th R.S. - 1965 Banking Constitutional Amendments Counties, Cities and Towns Finance Insurance Jurisprudence Labor and Management Relations Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Nursing Profession Oil and Gas Rules State Affairs (Vice Chair) Transportation Water and Conservation (Chair)
58th R.S. - 1963 Banking Constitutional Amendments Counties, Cities and Towns Finance Insurance Jurisprudence Labor and Management Relations Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts Oil and Gas Sociopathic Personalities (Chair) State Affairs (Vice Chair) State and Local Tax Policy Transportation Water and Conservation (Chair)
57th R.S. - 1961 Banking General Investigating Insurance Jurisprudence Labor and Management Relations (Vice Chair) Nominations Poet Laureate Selection, Special State Affairs State Insurance Board, Investigation (Chair) Texas Commission on State and Local Tax Policy Water and Conservation (Chair)
56th R.S. - 1959 Banking (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments Insurance Jurisprudence Labor and Management Relations (Chair) Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Nominations State Affairs Texas Commission on State and Local Tax Policy Transportation Water and Conservation
55th R.S. - 1957 Claims Constitutional Amendments Insurance Jurisprudence Labor and Management Relations Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Nominations Public School System (Hale-Aikin Committee of Twenty-Four) State Affairs Transportation Water and Conservation (Chair)
54th R.S. - 1955 Commerce and Manufacturing (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments Highways and Motor Traffic Insurance (Vice Chair) Labor (Chair) Nominations of the Governor Public Debts, Claims and Accounts State Affairs Town and City Corporations Water Resources
53rd R.S. - 1953 Aeronautics (Chair) Commerce and Manufacturing (Vice Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Finance Insurance (Vice Chair) Interstate Cooperation Labor Nominations of the Governor Public Health State Affairs State Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) Towns and City Corporations (Chair) Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
52nd R.S. - 1951 Aeronautics Commerce and Manufacturing Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Insurance Interstate Cooperation Labor (Chair) Nominations of the Governor Representative Districts (Vice Chair) State Affairs State Highways and Motor Traffic State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair)
51st R.S. - 1949 Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Labor Penitentiaries
50th R.S. - 1947 Appropriations Constitutional Amendments Labor Municipal and Private Corporations (Vice Chair) Penitentiaries
49th R.S. - 1945 Appropriations Constitutional Amendments Labor Liquor Regulation Penitentiaries (Chair)
48th R.S. - 1943 Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Labor Municipal and Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
43rd R.S. - 1933 Agriculture Banks and Banking Book of Texas Company Engrossed Bills Public Printing State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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