DeWitt Hale explained

DeWitt Hale
Office:Member of the Texas House of Representatives
Term Start:January 13, 1953
Term End:September 30, 1978
Term Start2:January 10, 1939
Term End2:December 14, 1940
Birth Name:Louis DeWitt Hale
Birth Date:10 June 1917
Birth Place:Caddo Mills, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Austin, Texas
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Carol Moore (died 2008)
Profession:lawyer
Residence:Corpus Christi, Texas
Alma Mater:University of Texas

Louis DeWitt Hale (June 10, 1917 – February 20, 2018) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member in the Texas House of Representatives from 1953 to 1978 and 1939 to 1940. He served as Speaker pro tempore from 1961 to 1962. Hale served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[1] [2] From 1975 to 1978, he was Dean of the Texas House.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile.
  2. Web site: L. DeWitt Hale [2651].
  3. Web site: DeWitt Hale, who gave Texans mixed bar drinks, dies at 100. The Statesman. 24 February 2018. 24 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224173313/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/dewitt-hale-who-gave-texans-mixed-bar-drinks-dies-100/7oKEJZDslQ7EscZh1AfbtO/. dead.