"Politician" George Allen Davisson was born in Galveston, Texas. He began his political career as a Democrat, elected the Commissioner of Public Lands of Chavez County, New Mexico in October 1918. He took care of land matters such as taxes for the people of Chavez County, New Mexico. George and his family moved to Eastland County, Texas where he was an Operator for Oil Production in 1930. By 1935, he ran for Lieutenant Governor of Eastland County and was voted in to office that year. He served two terms from 1935-1939 in the 44th & 45th for Eastland City, Eastland County, Texas. During his term in office he authored legislation such as Unemployment Compensation, Liberal Old Age Pensions, Oil & Gas Proration, & Public Welfare. He fought for labor rights and worked for the School Children of the State. He also is noted for being involved in a Supreme Court case, Eastland County v. Davisson, 13 S.W.2d 673, 676. That doctrine lead to prohibiting splitting a lawsuit for one case into multiple suits. Although tried in The Supreme Court, this case set a precedents for future lawsuits and set an example for other courts in other states. After his career in politics he retired and died in Eastland County where he is still buried today.
"Politician" George Allen Davisson was born in Galveston, Texas. He began his political career as a Democrat, elected the Commissioner of Public Lands of Chavez County, New Mexico in October 1918. He took care of land matters such as taxes for the people of Chavez County, New Mexico. George and his family moved to Eastland County, Texas where he was an Operator for Oil Production in 1930. By 1935, he ran for Lieutenant Governor of Eastland County and was voted in to office that year. He served two terms from 1935-1939 in the 44th & 45th for Eastland City, Eastland County, Texas. During his term in office he authored legislation such as Unemployment Compensation, Liberal Old Age Pensions, Oil & Gas Proration, & Public Welfare. He fought for labor rights and worked for the School Children of the State. He also is noted for being involved in a Supreme Court case, Eastland County v. Davisson, 13 S.W.2d 673, 676. That doctrine lead to prohibiting splitting a lawsuit for one case into multiple suits. Although tried in The Supreme Court, this case set a precedents for future lawsuits and set an example for other courts in other states. After his career in politics he retired and died in Eastland County where he is still buried today.
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