C. Read Granberry
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Collier Read Granberry was the first Parliamentarian of the Texas House of Representatives
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He was born in 1899 in Austin
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where he spent the majority of his life as a teacher and civil servant. Granberry served as Parliamentarian of the Texas House of representatives for nineteen sessions from 1915-1962. Along with these responsibilities, Granberry was also a professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin from 1926-1962. He was married in 1935 to Ruth McMillan with whom he had a son, Larry. Collier Read Granberry died in 1962 and is buried at the Texas State Cemetery.
and worked as an aid in the Texas Legislature beginning at the age of ten. In 1914, at the request of John Kirby of Houston, Read Granberry was appointed by Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby
to be the Private Secretary to the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. In 1915, Speaker John William Woods appointed sixteen-year-old Granberry as the Parliamentarian of the Texas House of Representatives. Granberry’s position was viewed as a position of great honor and his position as Private Secretary to the Speaker was considered in the state as a position of some power.
He was president of his high school class and graduated from Austin High School in 1918. He immediately began taking classes for military training for the U.S. Navy at The University of Texas. With the culmination of World War I, Granberry enrolled full-time at the University of Texas in the school of Engineering. He was very active in student organizations as he was a member of the Silver Spurs
Service Organization and he served as President of the Student Association. Granberry graduated from the University of Texas in 1924 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
In 1926 Granberry started work as an instructor in the Engineering School at the University of Texas and eventually became a full professor in 1938. Granberry served in many administrative positions at the University ranging from editor of major university journals to working on the Intercollegiate Athletic Council of Texas. Granberry also worked to secure land for the engineering department that is now the J. J. Pickle Research Campus of the University of Texas. Granberry was also the Assistant to Chancellor Warren of the University of Texas.
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
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He was born in 1899 in Austin
Austin
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, Texas
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where he spent the majority of his life as a teacher and civil servant. Granberry served as Parliamentarian of the Texas House of representatives for nineteen sessions from 1915-1962. Along with these responsibilities, Granberry was also a professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin from 1926-1962. He was married in 1935 to Ruth McMillan with whom he had a son, Larry. Collier Read Granberry died in 1962 and is buried at the Texas State Cemetery.
Early life and education
Collier Read Granberry was born June 29, 1899 and was the son of Marcus Collier Granberry and Jennie Roberta Reed Granberry. Read attended Austin High SchoolAustin High School
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and worked as an aid in the Texas Legislature beginning at the age of ten. In 1914, at the request of John Kirby of Houston, Read Granberry was appointed by Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby
William P. Hobby
William Pettus Hobby was the publisher of the Houston Post and the 27th Governor of the U.S. state of Texas from 1917 to 1921....
to be the Private Secretary to the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. In 1915, Speaker John William Woods appointed sixteen-year-old Granberry as the Parliamentarian of the Texas House of Representatives. Granberry’s position was viewed as a position of great honor and his position as Private Secretary to the Speaker was considered in the state as a position of some power.
He was president of his high school class and graduated from Austin High School in 1918. He immediately began taking classes for military training for the U.S. Navy at The University of Texas. With the culmination of World War I, Granberry enrolled full-time at the University of Texas in the school of Engineering. He was very active in student organizations as he was a member of the Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs
The Silver Spurs is the honorary service organization responsible for the caretaking and transportation of the University of Texas Longhorn mascot, Bevo.Founded in 1937, the charter members felt that there was need for another spirit-service group on campus...
Service Organization and he served as President of the Student Association. Granberry graduated from the University of Texas in 1924 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Teaching and Professional Life
C. Read Granberry continued to serve as the Parliamentarian of the Texas House of Representatives after graduation. In 1925, using his engineering background, Granberry authored the states first automobile headlight inspection law which basically required all cars in the state of Texas to have functioning headlights. Granberry also worked as an editor for the Texas Legislative Manual.In 1926 Granberry started work as an instructor in the Engineering School at the University of Texas and eventually became a full professor in 1938. Granberry served in many administrative positions at the University ranging from editor of major university journals to working on the Intercollegiate Athletic Council of Texas. Granberry also worked to secure land for the engineering department that is now the J. J. Pickle Research Campus of the University of Texas. Granberry was also the Assistant to Chancellor Warren of the University of Texas.