Oscar Mauzy Explained

Oscar Mauzy
Office1:Justice of the
Supreme Court of Texas
Term Start1:January 3, 1987
Term End1:December 31, 1992
Predecessor1:Sears McGee
Successor1:Craig T. Enoch
State Senate2:Texas
District2:23rd
Term Start2:January 10, 1967
Term End2:January 3, 1987
Predecessor2:Jack Hightower
Successor2:Eddie Bernice Johnson
Birth Date:9 November 1926
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Austin, Texas, U.S.
Party:Democratic

Oscar Holcolmbe Mauzy[1] (November 9, 1926 – October 10, 2000) was an American politician who served in the Texas Senate from the 23rd district from 1967 to 1987 and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from January 3, 1987 to December 31, 1992.[2] [3] [4]

He died of lung cancer on October 10, 2000, in Austin, Texas at age 73.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in American Law 1992-1993. 1991. Marquis Who's Who. 597.
  2. Web site: The Monitor from McAllen, Texas on October 12, 2000 · 22 . Newspapers.com . 2000-10-12 . 2019-06-13.
  3. Web site: Oscar Mauzy . Lrl.texas.gov . 2019-06-13.
  4. "Officials remember Texas Giant", The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (October 25, 2000), p. 4.
  5. Web site: Tribune Democrat Newspaper Archives, Oct 13, 2000, p. 31 . Newspaperarchive.com . 2000-10-13 . 2019-06-13.