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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 Note 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 Informationtop 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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