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Robert E. Johnson Full Name: Robert Ellis "Bob; Big Daddy" Johnson, Sr. Date of birth: January 15, 1929 Date of death: March 26, 1995 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 51-6 Jan 8, 1963 - Jul 23, 1963 58th (1) (2)   Democrat Irving / Dallas   Dallas H 51-6 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Irving / Dallas   Dallas H 51-6 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 51-6 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas (1) Jack Sampsell, in special election 11/9/1963, took office 11/21/1963, succeeded Robert E. Johnson, resigned 7/23/1963. Sampsell did not serve in a legislative session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 57th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 32. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 466. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 571. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 119. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 465. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 52. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 22. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 230. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 26. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 183. Resolutions - Memorial. 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial. 74th Legislature, R.S., SCR 108. Resolutions - Memorial. Eulogy for Robert E. Johnson, delivered by the Honorable Byron M. Tunnell, 74th Legislature, Thursday, 3/30/1995, pp. 857-859. Senate Journal. Biographical Sketches Memorial, November 1995, p. 1068. Texas Bar Journal. Johnson, Robert Ellis. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Bob Johnson, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bob Johnson, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Robert E. Johnson, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 58th R.S. - 1963 Appropriations   Charges by Representatives W. T. Dungan and Ronald Roberts re: Textbook Investigating Interim Committee, Investigation, Special (Chair)  House Office   Judicial Districts   Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair)  Municipal and Private Corporations   Rules (Vice Chair)  57th R.S. - 1961 Highways and Roads   Judiciary   Public Health   Representation Before the Legislature   School Districts   56th R.S. - 1959 Banks and Banking   Commerce and Manufacturers   Judiciary   Oil, Gas, and Mining   Saving Taxes (Vice Chair)  55th R.S. - 1957 Common Carriers   Criminal Jurisprudence   Education   Livestock and Stock Raising   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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