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William J. Townsend, Jr. Full Name: William J. "Jim" Townsend, Jr. Date of birth: August 28, 1876 Date of death: November 25, 1956 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 13 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917 34th (1) (2)   33rd (3)   34th (1) (2)   Democrat Lufkin / Angelina Senate President Pro Tempore (34th)   Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity S 13 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd (4) (5)   Democrat Lufkin / Angelina   Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity (1) 34th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/20/1915, Regular Session. Senate Journal. (2) 34th Legislature - 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2, listed in Roll Call with "holdover Senators." Senate Journal. (3) 33rd Legislature - 1/14/1913, p. 3, elected on 11/5/1912. Senate Journal. (4) W.J. Townsend, Jr., in special election 11/8/1910, succeeded Charles C. Stokes, died 8/12/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (5) 32nd Legislature - 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2, listed in Roll Call as "Senator-elect." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 55th Legislature, R.S., SR 239. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Memorial, W.J. (Little Jim) Townsend, February 1957, p. 102. Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources International Genealogical Index - William James Townsend (birth date 8/28/1876 in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, death date 11/25/1956); William James Townsend, Jr. (birth date 8/28/1876). FamilySearch. William J. Townsend, Jr. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. Buried in Walker Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas; nickname "Jim," birth date 8/28/1876, and death date 11/25/1956. USGenWeb Project, 1996. Photographs Photograph. W.J. Townsend, Jr., 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.J. Townsend, Jr., 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.J. Townsend, Jr., 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 34th R.S. - 1915 Enrolled Bills   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs   State Asylums   State Penitentiaries   33rd R.S. - 1913 Attorney General's Department, Investigate   Congressional Districts   Enrolled Bills   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Rules   Senatorial Districts   State Affairs   State Penitentiaries   32nd R.S. - 1911 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Counties and County Boundaries   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Representative Districts   State Asylums   State Penitentiaries

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