Dorsey B. Hardeman
| Dorsey Brodie Hardeman | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 25th district |
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In office 1947–1969 |
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| Preceded by | Penrose Metcalfe |
| Succeeded by | W. E. "Pete" Snelson |
| Texas State Representative from District 91 (including Tom Green County) | |
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In office 1939–1942 |
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| Preceded by | Penrose Metcalfe |
| Succeeded by | Burke T. Summers, Sr. |
| Mayor of San Angelo, Texas | |
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In office 1936–1938 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 11, 1902 Henderson Chester County Tennessee, US |
| Died | August 11, 1992 (aged 89) Austin, Travis County, Texas |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery in Austin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Geneva Moore Hardeman |
| Residence | (1) San Angelo, Texas (2) Austin, Texas |
| Alma mater |
Freed-Hardeman University University of Florida Vanderbilt University |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman, rancher |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Churches of Christ |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Corps |
| Rank | Judge Advocate General |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Dorsey Brodie Hardeman (December 11, 1902 – August 11, 1992) was a Democratic politician, attorney, businessman, farmer, and rancher from San Angelo, Texas.
Dorsey Hardeman was born in Henderson in Chester County, Tennessee, the son of Church of Christ Minister (Christianity)|minister N. B. Hardeman and Joanna Hardeman. He first studied at Freed-Hardeman College, co-founded by his father, but then attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and procured his LLB from Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee. Dorsey Hardeman was a descendant of William P. Hardeman and Bailey Hardeman, two of the signers in Washington County in 1836 of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
In 1932, Hardeman came to West Texas to practice law in San Angelo, the seat of Tom Green County. In 1936, he was elected mayor of San Angelo, a position that he held until 1938, when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from District 91 and served two two-year terms before he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, the forerunner of the Air Force. Sent to officers training school, he became a judge advocate general.
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