William N. 'Bill' Patman
Full Name: William Neff "Bill" PatmanDate of birth: March 26, 1927
Date of death: December 9, 2008
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 18 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th 65th | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson | |
| S | 18 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th 63rd (1) | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson | |
| S | 18 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd 61st | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton | |
| S | 18 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th (2) (3) | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Senate President Pro Tempore (60th) | Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton |
| S | 18 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th 58th (4) | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria | |
| S | 18 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th (5) | Democrat | Ganado / Jackson | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/1967. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 66th 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Ganado / Jackson
- Counties in district:
- Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson
- Legislatures:
- 64th 63rd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Ganado / Jackson
- Counties in district:
- Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson
- Legislatures:
- 62nd 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Ganado / Jackson
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton
- Legislatures:
- 60th (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (60th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Ganado / Jackson
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton
- Legislatures:
- 59th 58th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Ganado / Jackson
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
- Legislatures:
- 57th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Ganado / Jackson
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
Terms of service notes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/1967. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
Biographical Information
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 378. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 341. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 332. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- PATMAN, William Neff (1927-2008). Representative, TX. Relatives: John William Wright Patman - father, William Neff Patman - son. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Relatives: W. N. "Bill" Patman - son-in-law, Fred Mauritz - father-in-law; W. N. "Bill" Patman - son, Congressman Wright Patman - father. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- William Neff Patman. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Marine Corps, Air Force Reserves, United States Foreign Service. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Photo and obituary, 12/17/2008. El Campo Leader News.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
- Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William (Bill) Patman, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Patman, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William N. (Bill) Patman, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William N. [Bill] Patman, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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- 57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
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