Pete Snelson
Pete Snelson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate | |
| In office January 14, 1969 – January 11, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Dorsey B. Hardeman |
| Succeeded by | Bill Sims[1] |
| Constituency | 25th district |
| In office January 12, 1965 – January 10, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Owen III |
| Succeeded by | Joe Christie |
| Constituency | 29th district |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 102nd district | |
| In office January 10, 1961 – January 8, 1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wallace Eugene Snelson March 28, 1923 Grandfalls, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 2014 (aged 91) Georgetown, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Susan Sutton (m. 1959) |
| Children | 4[2] |
| University of Texas at El Paso Northwestern University | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
Wallace Eugene "Pete" Snelson (March 28, 1923 – April 26, 2014) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 102nd district of the Texas House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 25th and 29th district of the Texas Senate.[3]
Life and career
Snelson was born in Grandfalls, Texas. He attended Grandfalls-Royalty High School, the University of Texas at El Paso and Northwestern University.[2]
Snelson served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 to 1963. He then served in the Texas Senate from 1965 to 1967 and again from 1969 to 1983.[3]
Snelson died on April 16, 2014 at his home in Georgetown, Texas, at the age of 91.[2][4]
References
- ^ "Senate panel named". Del Rio News Herald. Del Rio, Texas. January 12, 1983. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "W. E. Snelson Obituary (1923-2014)". Odessa American. May 1, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "W.E. 'Pete' Snelson". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Todd, Ed (May 2, 2014). "Midlanders remember the late state senator". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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