A. R. Schwartz

A. R. Schwartz
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
In office
March 31, 1965 – January 14, 1966
Preceded byTom Creighton
Succeeded byGalloway Calhoun
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 9, 1960 – January 13, 1981
Preceded byJimmy Phillips
Succeeded byJ.E. Brown
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 21-2 district
In office
January 11, 1955 – January 13, 1959
Preceded byJean Edmond Hosey
Succeeded byJerome Jones
Personal details
Born
Aaron Robert Schwartz

(1926-07-17)July 17, 1926
DiedAugust 10, 2018(2018-08-10) (aged 92)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarilyn Cohn
Children4
Alma materTexas A&M University
University of Texas School of Law
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Aaron Robert Schwartz,[1] better known as A. R. Schwartz or "Babe" Schwartz (July 17, 1926 – August 10, 2018), was an American politician, lawyer, and lobbyist who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1959 and in the Texas Senate from 1960 to 1981, representing his native Galveston, Texas. He was known for being a liberal "yellow-dog" Democrat.[2]

  1. ^ Oral History Interview with A. R. Schwartz. North Texas State University. 1970. Retrieved November 15, 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ JOHN WAYNE FERGUSON and MARISSA BARNETT (August 10, 2018). "A.R. "Babe" Schwartz, a Galveston champion in Austin, dies at 92". The Daily News. Retrieved September 12, 2022.