
US lawyer and Democratic politician
admitted to Texas bar 1908
member of Texas house of representatives 1907-1913
speaker of Texas house of representatives 1911-1913
Representative from Texas 1913-1961
House majority leader 1937-1940
Speaker of the House 1940-1947, 1949-1953, 1955-1961
House minority leader 1947-1949, 1953-1955