Jerry Sadler
| Gerald Anthony "Jerry" Sadler | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Commissioner of the General Land Office | |
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In office 1961–1971 |
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| Governor |
Price Daniel (1961-1963) |
| Preceded by | Bill Alcorn |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Armstrong |
| Texas State Representative from Anderson County | |
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In office 1955–1961 |
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| Preceded by | James Paxton |
| Succeeded by | Rayford Price |
| Texas Railroad Commissioner | |
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In office 1939–1942 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Vernon Terrell |
| Succeeded by | Beauford Jester |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 8, 1907 Near Palestine Anderson County Texas, USA |
| Died | February 25, 1982 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Jones Sadler |
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1927-1929; 1942-1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Price Daniel (1961-1963)
John B. Connally, Jr. (1963-1969)
Gerald Anthony Sadler, known as Jerry Sadler (September 8, 1907 – February 25, 1982), was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1961, the Texas Railroad Commission from 1938 to 1942, and the Commissioner of the General Land Office from 1961 to 1971.
Sadler was born near Palestine in Anderson County in East Texas. He served in the United States Army 12th Cavalry from 1927 to 1929 at Fort Brown in Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas.
In 1938, Sadler was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission. One of his colleagues on the regulatory body was Ernest O. Thompson, the former mayor of Amarillo known as an expert on oil and natural gas policy. Sadler resigned from the commission in 1942 to enter the U.S. Army once again. He served during World War II in the Persian Gulf command and was honorably discharged in 1945 at the rank of lieutenant colonel.
After the war, Sadler returned to Anderson County. In the 1946 gubernatorial election, Sadler ran for the Democratic nomination, but was defeated by his successor on the Railroad Commission, Beauford H. Jester of Corsicana in Navarro County. He then was elected to the Texas House in 1954 (term 1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957). He was twice re-elected, serving to January 10, 1961.
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