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  Gonzalez, Henry B.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameHenry B. Gonzalez
Address
San Antonio, Texas , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born May 03, 1916
DiedNovember 28, 2000 (84 years)
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifedRBH
May 25, 2016 05:16pm
Tags Hispanic - Army - Catholic -
Infoborn in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 3, 1916; attended the University of Texas, Austin, Tex.; graduated from San Antonio College, San Antonio, Tex., 1935; graduated from St. Mary�s University School of Law, San Antonio, Tex., 1943; business consultant; chief probation officer of Bexar County, Tex., 1945-1947; member of the San Antonio, Tex., city council, 1953-1956; member of the Texas state senate, 1956-1961; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-seventh Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Paul J. Kilday and reelected to the eighteen succeeding Congresses (November 4, 1961-January 3, 1999); chairman, Select Committee on Assassinations (Ninety-fifth Congress), Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (One Hundred First through One Hundred Third Congresses); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998; died in San Antonio, Tex., on November 28, 2000; interment at San Fernando Cemetery II, San Antonio, Tex.


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DISCUSSION
Importance? 8.33330 Average

FAMILY
Son Charlie Gonzalez 1945-

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RACES
  11/05/1996 TX District 20 Won 63.72% (+29.31%)
  11/08/1994 TX District 20 Won 62.52% (+25.04%)
  03/08/1994 TX District 20 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1992 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/10/1992 TX District 20 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1990 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1988 TX District 20 Won 70.70% (+43.18%)
  11/04/1986 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1984 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1982 TX District 20 Won 91.49% (+85.93%)
  11/04/1980 TX District 20 Won 81.91% (+64.65%)
  11/07/1978 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1976 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1974 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1972 TX District 20 Won 96.91% (+93.82%)
  11/03/1970 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1968 TX District 20 Won 81.48% (+62.97%)
  11/08/1966 TX District 20 Won 87.14% (+79.35%)
  11/03/1964 TX District 20 Won 64.64% (+29.28%)
  11/06/1962 TX District 20 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1961 TX District 20 - Special Election Won 54.59% (+10.55%)
  04/04/1961 TX US Senate - Special Primary Lost 9.23% (-21.70%)
  07/26/1958 TX Governor - D Primary Lost 18.73% (-41.88%)
ENDORSEMENTS
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 NPA Reject
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 06, 1973 NPA Reject