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Jerry Butler Full Name: Gerald Duane "Jerry" Butler Date of birth: January 9, 1929 Date of death: April 7, 1979 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 H 58 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Kenedy / Karnes   Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, McMullen, Wilson H 58 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Kenedy / Karnes   Bee, Karnes, Wilson H 58 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Kenedy / Karnes   Bee, Karnes, Wilson (1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Birth certificate. FamilySearch Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935. Death record. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998. Gerald Duane "Jerry" Butler, birth date 1/9/1929, death date 4/7/1979, burial in Butler Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes County, TX. Find a Grave. Obituary, "Judge Butler Dies at 73," 12/13/1959, p. 22. Judge Verner M. Butler, county judge and former state representative, death date 12/12/1959 in Floresville. Relatives: Verner M. Butler - father; Jerry Butler - son. San Antonio Express-News. Photographs Photograph. Jerry Butler, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jerry Butler, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jerry Butler, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Jerry Butler, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 58th R.S. - 1963 Charges by Representatives W. T. Dungan and Ronald Roberts re: Textbook Investigating Interim Committee, Investigation, Special   Common Carriers   Game and Fisheries (Vice Chair)  Insurance   Labor (Chair)  Municipal and Private Corporations   57th R.S. - 1961 Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Liquor Regulation   Motor Traffic   56th R.S. - 1959 Criminal Jurisprudence   Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)  Game and Fisheries   Judiciary   Oil, Gas, and Mining

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