Murray Watson, Jr.
Full Name: Murray Watson, Jr.Date of birth: May 14, 1932
Date of death: July 24, 2018
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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S | 13 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (1) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam | |
S | 13 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st (2) 60th (3) 61st (2) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Senate President Pro Tempore (61st) | Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
S | 13 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 58th (4) 59th | Democrat | Mart / McLennan | Bell, McLennan, Milam | |
H | 53-3 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Mart / McLennan | McLennan | |
H | 53-3 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Mart / McLennan | McLennan | |
H | 53-3 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (5) | Democrat | Mart / McLennan | McLennan |
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(2) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/1969. Senate Journal.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Lawyer and businessman. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
Terms of Service top
Senate District 13
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 Legislatures: 62nd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Waco / McLennan Counties in district: Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
Senate District 13
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 Legislatures: 61st (2) 60th (3) 61st (2) Senate President Pro Tempore (61st) (61st) (61st) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Waco / McLennan Counties in district: Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
Senate District 13
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 Legislatures: 58th (4) 59th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mart / McLennan Counties in district: Bell, McLennan, Milam |
House District 53-3
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mart / McLennan Counties in district: McLennan |
House District 53-3
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mart / McLennan Counties in district: McLennan |
House District 53-3
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mart / McLennan Counties in district: McLennan |
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(2) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/1969. Senate Journal.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Lawyer and businessman. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 56th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 68. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 58th Legislature, R.S., SR 533. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 700. Resolutions - Memorial.
Other Resources
- Murray and Greta Watson, Jr. Papers, Inclusive: 1956-1972, undated, Bulk: 1957-1972. Texas Collection, Baylor University.
- Obituary and photo, Baylor University Mourns Passing of Sen. Murray Watson Jr., 7/27/2018. Baylor University.
- Oral memoirs of Murray Watson Jr., audio and transcript. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Baylor University. Audio Transcript
- Photo, Murray and Greta Watson with daughter Milicent at the Governor for a Day ceremony in July 1969. Research Ready: August 2014. Texas Collection, Baylor University.
- Murray Watson, Jr., birth date 5/14/1932, death date 7/24/2018, photos, obituary, burial in Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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