Oral history interview with Bullock Hyder, 1966 May 12.

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Oral history interview with Bullock Hyder, 1966 May 12.

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Interview with T. Bullock Hyder, a college professor and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton. Hyder shares reminiscences from his tenure in the Texas House of Representatives (1932-1938). He discusses his position as assistant reading clerk, his first legislative race in 1932, and Governors Ross Sterling, James and Miriam Ferguson, James Allred, W. Lee O'Daniel, Coke Stevenson, and Beauford Jester. Hyder also talks about Coke Stevenson as speaker of the House, the races for House speakership, his race for House speakership in 1936, Depression politics, various state legislators, the liquor issue, parimutuel betting, education legislation, gas and oil legislation, lobbying, and the Democratic National Conventions of 1936 and 1940.

119 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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