2005 Death J. J. Pickle, Representative-D-Texas 1963 - 1995, died of cancer 1996 Death Barbara Jordan, Representative-D-Texas, 1972 - 1978 1989 Death Mickey Leland, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 1989, and 15 others die in plane crash in Ethiopia 1961 Death Samuel Rayburn, Representative-D-Texas, speaker of the House, 1940 - 1957, died of pancreatic cancer at age 79 1951 Birthday Chet Edwards, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1991 - 2005 and 2005 - 1947 Birthday Gene Green, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1993 - 1947 Birthday John Wiley Bryant, born in Lake Jackson, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1997 1945 Birthday Frank Tejeda, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1993 - 1997 1945 Birthday Jim Chapman, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-Texas 1985 - 1997 1944 Birthday Mickey Leland, born in Lubbock, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 1989 1944 Birthday Michael A. Andrews, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1995 1942 Birthday Martin Frost, born in Glendale, California, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 2005 1941 Birthday Ronald D. Coleman, born in El Paso, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1997 1941 Birthday Craig Anthony Washington, born in Longview, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1989 - 1995 1938 Birthday Charles Stenholm, born in Stamford, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 2005 1937 Birthday Solomon P. Ortiz, born in Robstown, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1936 Birthday Barbara Jordan, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1972 - 1978 1935 Birthday Albert Bustamante, born in Asherton, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1985 - 1993 1933 Birthday Charles Wilson, born in Trinity, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1973 - 1996 1931 Birthday Marvin Leath, born in Henderson, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 1991 1927 Birthday Kika de la Garza, born in Mercedes, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1965 - 1997 1923 Birthday Ralph Hall, born in Fate, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1981 - 1922 Birthday Jim Wright, born in Fort Worth, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1987 - 1989, Speaker of House 1916 Birthday Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1961- 1913 Birthday J. J. Pickle, born in Big Spring, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1963 - 1995 1882 Birthday Samuel Rayburn, born in Kingston, Tennessee, Representative-D-Texas 1913 - 1961, speaker of the House, 1940 - 1957
