Preston Smith
Full Name: Preston Earnest SmithDate of birth: March 8, 1912
Date of death: October 18, 2003
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 28 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th (1) (2) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Senate President Pro Tempore (57th) | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum |
| S | 28 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th 55th (3) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| H | 119 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum | |
| H | 119 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum | |
| H | 119 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 57th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/11/1961. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) Theatre business. "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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 57th (1) (2)
- Leadership role:
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Senate President Pro Tempore (57th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 56th 55th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 49th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
Terms of service notes
(1) 57th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/11/1961. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) Theatre business. "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. ↩
Biographical Information
- 58th Legislature, R.S., SR 624. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, R.S., HCR 50. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, R.S., SR 845. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 118. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 148. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., SR 213. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., SR 758. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 34. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 192. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., SCR 83. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch and color photos, Governor Preston Smith. Choice of Texans: Leaders in the Statehouse, 61st Legislature, 1969.
- SMITH, PRESTON EARNEST (1912-2003). 40th Governor of Texas. Handbook of Texas Online.
- 35th Lieutenant Governor: Preston Earnest Smith. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2005.
- Preston Earnest Smith. Texas State Cemetery.
- Governor of Texas 1969-1973. Legislative Reference Library, Governors of Texas, 1846-present. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. The signing of HB 762, 62nd R.S. Standing behind Gov. Preston Smith, L-R Billy Williamson, Bill Bass, Ed Howard, Lindley Beckworth. Photo courtesy of the family of Billy H. Williamson., 62nd Legislature, Donated Material
- Photograph. Preston Smith, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Preston Smith, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Preston Smith, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Preston Smith, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Preston Smith, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Preston Smith, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Preston Smith, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Preston Smith, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 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.
- 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.
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