47th Texas Legislature
Introduction The '''47th Texas Legislature''' met from January 14, 1941, to July 3, 1941, and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941.All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.
Sessions Regular session: January 14, 1941 - July 3, 19411st called session: September 9, 1941 - September 19, 1941
Party summary ===Senate=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 31 '''Total''' '''31'''===House=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 150 '''Total''' '''150'''
Officers ===Senate===* Lieutenant governor: Coke R. Stevenson (D) until he became governor on August 4, 1941, upon the resignation of Governor W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel who was elected to the U.S. Senate. After that, the post was vacant until 1943. * President pro tempore: Clay Cotten (D), Rudolph A. Weinert (D), E. Harold Beck (D), Henry L. Winfield (D)===House===* '''Speaker of the House:''' Homer Lakerby Leonard (D)
Members ===Senate==='''Dist. 1'''* E. Harold Beck (D), Texarkana'''Dist. 2'''* Joe Hill (D), Henderson'''Dist. 3'''* Ben Ramsey (D), San Augustine'''Dist. 4'''* Allan Shivers (D), Port Arthur'''Dist. 5'''* Clement Fain (D), Livingston'''Dist. 6'''* Clay Cotten (D), Palestine'''Dist. 7'''* T. C. Chadick (D), Quitman'''Dist. 8'''* A. M. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris'''Dist. 9'''* Olin Van Zandt (D), Tioga'''Dist. 10'''* Claude Isbell (D), Rockwall'''Dist. 11'''* William Graves (D), Dallas'''Dist. 12'''* Vernon Lemmons (D), Waxahachie'''Dist. 13'''* Kyle Vick (D), Waco'''Dist. 14'''* Joseph Alton York (D), Bryan'''Dist. 15'''* Louis Sulak (D), La Grange'''Dist. 16'''* Weaver Moore (D), Houston'''Dist. 17'''* William Stone (D), Galveston'''Dist. 18'''* Fred Mauritz (D), Ganado'''Dist. 19'''* Rudolph A. Weinert (D), Seguin'''Dist. 20'''* Houghton Brownlee (D), Austin'''Dist. 21'''* Karl Lovelady (D), Meridian'''Dist. 22'''* Royston Lanning (D), Jacksboro'''Dist. 23'''* George Moffett (D), Chillicothe'''Dist. 24'''* John Lee Smith (D), Throckmorton'''Dist. 25'''* Penrose Metcalfe (D), San Angelo'''Dist. 26'''* J. Franklin Spears (D), San Antonio'''Dist. 27'''* Rogers Kelly (D), Edinburg'''Dist. 28'''* Jesse Martin (D), Fort Worth'''Dist. 29'''* Henry L. Winfield (D), Fort Stockton'''Dist. 30'''* Marshall Formby (D), McAdoo'''Dist. 31'''* Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo===House===The House was composed of 150 Democrats.House members included future Governor Price Daniel.
Sources * Legislative Reference Library of Texas
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