A. R. Schwartz
A. R. Schwartz | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Texas Senate | |
| In office March 31, 1965 – January 14, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Creighton |
| Succeeded by | Galloway Calhoun |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 9, 1960 – January 13, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Phillips |
| Succeeded by | J.E. Brown |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 21-2 district | |
| In office January 11, 1955 – January 13, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Edmond Hosey |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aaron Robert Schwartz July 17, 1926 |
| Died | August 10, 2018 (aged 92) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marilyn Cohn |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University University of Texas School of Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Aaron Robert Schwartz, better known as A. R. Schwartz or "Babe" Schwartz (July 17, 1926 – August 10, 2018), was an American politician, lawyer, and lobbyist who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1959 and in the Texas Senate from 1960 to 1981, representing his native Galveston, Texas. He was known for being a liberal "yellow-dog" Democrat.