A.J. Bishop

Full Name: A. J. Bishop, Jr.
Date of birth: January 24, 1925
Date of death: May 29, 1995

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	77	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Winters / Runnels	Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
H	77	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Winters / Runnels	Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
H	77	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Winters / Runnels	Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
H	77	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Winters / Runnels	Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, A.J. Bishop, Jr., 5/31/1995, p. 7D. "He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1952 and represented the 77th District, which included Coleman, Concho, Coke and Runnels counties, for four terms." Abilene Reporter-News.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Staff Sergeant, World War II. Military grave marker, A.J. Bishop, Jr., birth date 1/24/1925, death date 5/29/1995, burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery, Bradshaw, Taylor County. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

A.J. Bishop, birth date 1/24/1925, death date 5/29/1995, residence in Runnels County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.

Photographs

Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

56th R.S. - 1959 Liquor Regulation Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Lands and Buildings
55th R.S. - 1957 Claims and Accounts Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Judicial Districts Livestock and Stock Raising (Chair)
54th R.S. - 1955 Agriculture Education Livestock and Stock Raising Military and Veteran's Affairs Public Lands and Buildings
53rd R.S. - 1953 Agriculture Commerce and Manufactures Education Livestock and Stock Raising Military and Veteran's Affairs

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