Walter Mengden
| Walter Henry Mengden, Jr. | |
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| Texas State Senator from District 13 (Harris County) | |
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In office 1973–1983 |
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| Preceded by | Murray Watson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Craig Anthony Washington |
| Texas Senate President Pro Tempore | |
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In office 1981–1981 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Ogg |
| Succeeded by | John T. Wilson |
| Texas State Representative from Harris County | |
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In office 1971–1973 |
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| Preceded by | W. E. "Will" Lee |
| Succeeded by | District numbers changed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1926 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | June Shell Mengden |
| Children |
One daughter |
| Residence |
Houston, Harris County, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas School of Law |
| Occupation |
Lawyer Oilman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars |
World War II (Navy) |
One daughter
Three sons, including
Walter H. Mengden, III
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Horseshoe Bay, Texas
World War II (Navy)
Walter Henry Mengden, Jr. (born October 25, 1926), is an attorney and oilman in Austin and Houston, Texas, who is a Republican former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Harris County.
Mengden was the son of Walter Mengden, Sr. (1903–1986) and Eugenia Mengden (1905–1983) of Houston. In 1938, the senior Mengdens purchased the Holley-Mengden House at 2240 Glen Haven Boulevard in Houston, now an historic site. There Mengden lived until adulthood. In 1950, Mengden received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Subsequently, he obtained his L.L.B. and Juris Doctor law degrees from the University of Texas School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1954. He is Roman Catholic.
Mengden served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Army in the Korean War. He and his wife, the former June Shell (born 1933), have a daughter and three sons.
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