United States House of Representatives, Texas District 6

Texas District 6 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area including four counties to the south of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County. As of the 2000 census, District 6 represents 651,620 people. The current Representative from District 6 is Joe Barton and has been since 1985.

Representatives from Texas District 6

Please note that U.S. Congressional District borders are periodically redrawn and some District Residence locations may no longer be in the 6th District.

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party	District Residence
Gustave Schleicher	1875	1879*	Democrat	San Antonio
Christopher Columbus Upson	1879	1883	Democrat	San Antonio
Olin Wellborn	1883	1887	Democrat	Dallas
Jo Abbott	1887	1897	Democrat	Hillsboro
Robert Emmet Burke	1897	1901*	Democrat	Dallas
Dudley G. Wooten	1901	1903	Democrat	Dallas
Scott Field	1903	1907	Democrat	Calvert
Rufus Hardy	1907	1923	Democrat	Corsicana
Luther A. Johnson	1923	1946	Democrat	Corsicana
Olin E. Teague	1946	1978	Democrat	College Station
Phil Gramm	1978	1983	Democrat	College Station
Phil Gramm**	1983	1985	Republican	College Station
Joe Barton	1985	currently serving	Republican	Ennis

* Died in office.
** Phil Gramm resigned in 1983 to run by special election as a Republican.

Categories: Congressional districts of Texas

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