Pete Snelson

Pete Snelson
Member of the Texas Senate
In office
January 14, 1969 – January 11, 1983
Preceded byDorsey B. Hardeman
Succeeded byBill Sims
Constituency25th district
In office
January 12, 1965 – January 10, 1967
Preceded byFrank Owen III
Succeeded byJoe Christie
Constituency29th district
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 102nd district
In office
January 10, 1961 – January 8, 1963
Personal details
BornWallace Eugene Snelson
(1923-03-28)March 28, 1923
DiedApril 26, 2014(2014-04-26) (aged 91)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Susan Sutton
(m. 1959)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Texas at El Paso
Northwestern University
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/wars
Awards

Wallace Eugene "Pete" Snelson (March 28, 1923 – April 26, 2014) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 102nd district of the Texas House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 25th and 29th district of the Texas Senate.