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