Past Board Members and Commissioners
Texas Department of Insurance History
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- Introduction
- Commissioner as Statistician and Historian
- Insurance and Banking Merged
- Board of Insurance Commissioners Created
- First Insurance Code Published
- The State Board of Insurance Created
- Landmarks in Texas Insurance History
- Past Board Members and Commissioners - 1876-1930
- Past Board Members and Commissioners - 1930-1956
- Past Board Members and Commissioners - 1957-1993
- Past Board Members and Commissioners - 1994-Present
| Name | Appointed / Qualified | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| V.O. King | Aug. 21.1876 / Aug. 28, 1876 | |
| V. O. King | Jan. 23, 1879 / Jan. 30, 1879 | |
| A. W. Spaight | Jan. 20, 1881 / Jan. 26, 1881 | |
| H. P. Brewster | Jan. 20, 1883 / Jan. 31, 1883 | Died Dec. 28, 1884 |
| H. P. Bee | Dec. 30, 1884 / Dec. 30, 1884 | Succeeded Brewster |
| L. L. Foster | Jan. 20, 1887 / Jan. 21, 1887 | |
| L. L. Foster | Jan. 15, 1889 / Jan. 23, 1889 | |
| L. L. Foster | Jan. 22, 1891 / Jan 27, 1891 | Resigned May 4, 1891 |
| John E. Hollingsworth | May 2, 1891 / May 5, 1891 | |
| John E. Hollingsworth | Jan. 21, 1893 / May 4, 1893 | |
| A. J. Rose | Jan. 16, 1895 / Jan. 17, 1895 | |
| A. J. Rose | Feb. 1, 1897 / Feb. 17, 1895 | |
| Jefferson Johnson | July 28, 1897 / July 31, 1897 | Resigned Aug. 1, 1897 |
| Jefferson Johnson | Jan. 19, 1899 / Jan. 20, 1899 | Succeeded A. J. Rose |
| Jefferson Johnson | Jan. 19, 1901 / Jan. 20, 1901 | |
| Jefferson Johnson | Jan. 19, 1901 / Jan. 20, 1903 | |
| W. J. Clay | Jan. 19, 1903 / Jan. 20, 1903 | |
| W. J. Clay | Jan. 19, 1905 / Jan. 20, 1905 | |
| R. T. Milner | Jan 17, 1907 / Jan. 21, 1907 | Resigned Aug. 31, 1907 |
| Thos. B. Love | Aug. 31, 1907 / Sept. 1, 1907 | Succeeded R. T.Milner |
| Thos. B. Love | Jan. 20, 1909 / Jan 21, 1909 | Resigned Jan. 31, 1910 |
| Wm. E. Hawkins | Jan 31, 1910 / Feb. 1, 1910 | Retired Aug. 3, 1910 |
| Frederick C. von Rosenberg | Aug. 4, 1910 / Aug. 4, 1910 | Succeeded Wm. E. Hawkins |
| B. L. Gill | Jan. 17, 1911 / Jan. 24, 1911 | |
| B. L. Gill | Jan. 17, 1913 / Jan. 17, 1913 | Resigned July 10, 1913 |
| W. W. Collier | July 18, 1913 / July 28, 1913 | Succeeded B. L. Gill |
| Jno. S. Patterson | Jan. 17, 1915 / Jan. 17, 1915 | Died August 29, 1916 |
| Chas. O. Austin | Aug. 31, 1916 / Sept. 1, 1916 | Succeeded Jno. S. Patterson |
| Chas. O. Austin | Jan. 17, 1917 / Feb. 27, 1917 | Resigned Jan. 31, 1919 |
| Geo. Waverly Briggs | Jan. 21, 1919 / Feb. 1, 1919 | Resigned April 1, 1920 |
| J. C. Chidsey | April 1, 1920 / April 1, 1920 | Resigned Aug. 1, 1920 |
| J. T. McMillin | Aug. 1, 1920 / Aug. 4, 1920 | Resigned Jan 20, 1921 |
| Ed. Hall | Jan. 20, 1921 / Jan. 21, 1921 | Resigned Aug. 31, 1922 |
| J. L. Chapman | Sept. 1, 1922 / Sept. 1, 1922 | Term expired Aug. 13, 1923 |
| John M. Scott | Aug. 14, 1923 / Aug. 14, 1923 | Term expired Sept. 30, 1925 |
| R. L. Daniel | Sept. 1, 1925 / Oct. 1, 1925 | Term expired Sept. 30, 1927 |
| T. M. Campbell, Jr. | Feb. 3, 1927 / Feb. 3, 1927 | Died Aug. 26, 1928 |
| G. N. Holton | Feb 3, 1927 / Feb 3, 1927 | Term expired Feb. 15, 1928 |
| J. W. DeWeese | Sept. 17, 1928 / Oct. 1, 1928 | |
| W. S. Pope | Feb. 18, 1928 / Mar. 1, 1928 | |
| R. B. Cousins, Jr. | Sept. 1, 1927 / Oct. 1, 1927 | Resigned April 30, 1929 |
| W. A. Tarver | May 1, 1929 / May 2, 1929 |
| Annual Report Number / Fiscal Year Ended |
Names, Titles |
|---|---|
| 56th / 8-31-1931 | W. A. Tarver, Chairman of the Board and Life Insurance Commissioner J. W. DeWeese, Fire Insurance Commissioner W. S. Pope, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 57th / 8-31-32 | W. A. Tarver, Chairman of the Board and Life Insurance Commissioner Raymond S. Maulk, Fire Insurance Commissioner W. S. Pope, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 58th / 8-31-33 | R. L. Daniel, Chairman of the Board and Life Insurance Commissioner Raymond S. Maulk, Fire Insurance Commissioner W. S. Pope, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 59th / 8-31-34 | R. L. Daniel, Chairman of the Board and Life Insurance Commissioner Raymond S. Maulk, Fire Insurance Commissioner Walter S. Pope, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 60th / 8-31-35 | R. L. Daniel, Chairman of the Board and Life Insurance Commissioner R. G. Waters, Casualty Insurance Commissioner Raymond S. Maulk, Fire Insurance Commissioner |
| 61st / 8-31-36 | R. L. Daniel, Chairman of the Board and Life Insurance Commissioner R. G. Waters, Casualty Insurance Commissioner Raymond S. Maulk, Fire Insurance Commissioner |
| 62nd / 8-31-37 | R. L. Daniel, Chairman of the Board and Life Insurance Commissioner R. G. Waters, Casualty Insurance Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner |
| 63rd / 8-31-38 | R. L. Daniel, Chairman of the Board and Life Insurance Commissioner R. G. Waters, Casualty Insurance Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner |
| 64th / 8-31-39 | Walter C. Woodward, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Comm. R. G. Waters, Casualty Insurance Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner |
| 65th / 8-31-40 | Walter C. Woodward, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Comm. Reuben Williams, Casualty Insurance Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner |
| 66th / 8-31-41 | Annual Report missing |
| 67th / 8-31-42 | Annual Report missing |
| 68th / 8-31-43 | O. P. Lockhart, Chairman of the Board & Life Insurance Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 69th / 8-31-44 | O. P. Lockhart, Chairman of the Board & Life Insurance Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 70th / 8-31-45 | George B. Butler, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Co-Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 71st / 8-31-46 | George B. Butler, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 72nd / 8-31-47 | George B. Butler, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 73rd / 8-31-48 | George B. Butler, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Commissioner Mavin Hall, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 74th / 8-31-49 | George B. Butler, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Commissioner Paul H. Brown, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 75th / 8-31-50 | George B. Butler, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Commissioner Paul H. Brown, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 76th / 8/31/51 | George B. Butler, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Commissioner Paul H. Brown, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. P. Gibbs, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 77th / 8/31/52 | George B. Butler, Chairman of the Board & Life Ins. Commissioner Paul H. Brown, Fire Insurance Commissioner Garland A. Smith, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| 78th / 8/31/53 | George B. Butler, Chair of Board & Life Insurance Commissioner Paul H. Brown, Fire Insurance Commissioner Garland A. Smith, Casualty Ins. Commissioner |
| 79th / 8-31-54 | Garland A. Smith, Chair of Board & Life Insurance Commissioner Mark Wentz, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. Byron Saunders, Casualty Commissioner |
| 80th/ 8-31-55 | Garland A. Smith, Chair of Board & Life Insurance Commissioner Mark Wentz, Fire Insurance Commissioner J. Byron Saunders, Casualty Commissioner |
| 81st / 8-31-56 | J. Byron Saunders, Chair of Board & Life Insurance Commissioner Mark Wentz, Fire Insurance Commissioner Morris Browlee, Casualty Insurance Commissioner |
| Annual Report Number / Fiscal Year Ended |
Names, Titles |
|---|---|
| 82nd / 8-31-57 | Penn J. Jackson, Chair of Board J. P. Gibbs, Member David B. Irons, Member William A. Harrison, Commissioner |
| 83rd / 8-31-58 | Penn J. Jackson, Chairman David B. Irons, Member Robert W. Strain, Member William A. Harrison, Commissioner |
| 84th / 8-31-59 | Penn J. Jackson, Chairman David B. Irons, Member Robert W. Strain, Member William A. Harrison, Commissioner |
| 85th / 8-31-60 | Penn J. Jackson, Chairman Robert W. Strain, Member Ned Price, Member William A. Harrison, Commissioner |
| 86th / 8-31-61 | Thomas C. Ferguson, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member William A. Harrison, Commissioner |
| 87th / 8-31-62 | Ned Price, Chairman Durwood Manford, Member Joseph F. Trosper, Member William A. Harrison, Commissioner |
| 88th / 8-31-63 | William Hunter McLean, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member J. N. Nutt , Commissioner |
| 89th / 8-31-64 | William Hunter McLean, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member J. N. Nutt , Commissioner |
| 90th / 8-31-65 | William Hunter McLean, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member J. N. Nutt , Commissioner |
| 91st / 8-31-66 | William Hunter McLean, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Clay Cotten, Commissioner |
| 92nd / 8-31-67 | William Hunter McLean, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Clay Cotten , Commissioner |
| 93rd / 8-31-68 | George M. Cowden, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Clay Cotten |
| 94th / 8-31-69 | Ned Price, Chairman Durwood Manford, Member Charles D. Mathews, Member Clay Cotten, Commissioner |
| 95th / 8-31-70 | Ned Price, Chairman Durwood Manford, Member Charles D. Mathews, Member Clay Cotten, Commissioner |
| 96th / 8-31-71 | Larry Teaver, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Clay Cotten, Commissioner |
| 97th / 8-31-72 | Ray Kirkpatrick, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Clay Cotten, Commissioner |
| 98th / 8-31-73 | Joe Christie, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Clay Cotten, Commissioner |
| 99th / 8-31-74 | Joe Christie, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Clay Cotten |
| 100th / 8-31-75 | Joe Christie, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Joseph D. Hawkins, Commissioner |
| 101st / 8-31-76 | Joe Christie, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member Joseph D. Hawkins, Commissioner |
| 102nd / 8-31-77 | Joe Christie, Chairman Ned Price, Member Durwood Manford, Member E. J. Voorhis, Commissioner |
| 103rd / 8-31-78 | Ned Price, Acting Chairman Durwood Manford, Member E. J. Voorhis, Commissioner (Hugh Yantis appointed but rejected by Senate, August 1978) |
| 104th / 8-31-79 | William P. Daves, Jr., Chairman Durwood Manford, Member Lyndon Olson, Jr., Member E. J. Voorhis, Commissioner (Lyndon Olson appointed Chairman on January 2, 1979; Daves appointed Chairman, June 1979) |
| 105th / 8-31-80 | William P. Daves, Jr., Chairman Durwood Manford, Member Lyndon Olson, Jr., Member E. J. Voorhis, Commissioner |
| 106th / 8-31-81 | William P. Daves, Jr., Chairman Durwood Manford, Member Lyndon Olson, Jr., Member E. J. Voorhis, Commissioner |
| 107th / 8-31-82 | William P. Daves, Jr., Chairman Durwood Manford, Member Lyndon Olson, Jr., Member Tom Bond, Commissioner |
| 108th / 8-31-83 | Lyndon L.Olson, Jr. Chairman William P. Daves, Jr., Member Carole Keeton Rylander, Member Tom Bond, Commissioner |
| 109th / 8-31-84 | Lyndon L.Olson, Jr. Chairman William P. Daves, Jr., Member Carole Keeton Rylander, Member Tom Bond, Commissioner |
| 110th / 8-31-85 | Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., Chairman William P. Daves, Jr., Member Carole Keeton Rylander, Member Tom Bond, Commissioner |
| 111th / 8-31-86 | Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., Chairman James L. Nelson, Member David H. Thornberry, Member Doyce R. Lee, Commissioner |
| 112th / 8-31-87 | Edwin J. Smith, Jr., Chairman James L. Nelson, Member David H. Thornberry, Member Doyce R. Lee, Commissioner |
| 113th / 8-31-88 | Edwin J. Smith, Jr., Chairman James L. Nelson, Member David H. Thornberry, Member A. W. Pogue, Acting Commissioner |
| 114th / 8-31-89 | Paul T. Wrotenberry, Chairman Richard Reynolds, Member Jo Ann Howard, Member A. W. Pogue, Commissioner |
| 115th / 8-31-90 | James E. Saxon, Jr., Chairman Richard Reynolds, Member Jo Ann Howard, Member A. W. Pogue, Commissioner |
| 116th / 8-31-91 | Claire Korioth, Chairman Richard Reynolds, Member Allene D. Evans, Member Phil Barnes, Commissioner |
| 117th / 8-31-92 | Claire Korioth, Chairman Richard Reynolds, Member Allene D. Evans, Member Georgia D. Flint, Commissioner |
| 118th / 8-31-93 | (Last Board of Insurance) Claire Korioth, Chairman Allene D. Evans, Member Deece Eckstein, Member (replaced Paul Williams) J. Robert Hunter, Commissioner (sworn in November 1993) |
| Annual Report Number / Fiscal Year Ended |
Names, Titles |
|---|---|
| 119th / 8-31-94 | J. Robert Hunter, Commissioner |
| 120th / 8-31-95 | Elton Bomer, Commissioner (sworn in February 1995) |
| 121st / 8-31-96 | Elton Bomer, Commissioner |
| 122nd / 8-31-97 | Elton Bomer, Commissioner |
| 123rd / 8-31-98 | Elton Bomer, Commissioner |
| 124th / 8-31-99 | Jose Montemayor, Commissioner |
| 125th / 8-31-00 | Jose Montemayor, Commissioner |
| 126th / 8-31-01 | Jose Montemayor, Commissioner |
| 127th / 8-31-02 | Jose Montemayor, Commissioner |
| 128th / 8-31-03 | Jose Montemayor, Commissioner |
| 129th / 8-31-04 | Jose Montemayor, Commissioner |
| 130th / 8-31-05 | Mike Geeslin, Commissioner |
| 131st / 8-31-06 | Mike Geeslin, Commissioner |
| 132nd / 8-31-07 | Mike Geeslin, Commissioner |
| 133rd / 8-31-08 | Mike Geeslin, Commissioner |
| 134th / 8-31-09 | Mike Geeslin, Commissioner |
| 135th / 8-31-10 | Mike Geeslin, Commissioner |
| 136th / 8-31-11 | Eleanor Kitzman, Commissioner |
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