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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
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
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13
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Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917
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34th
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(2)
33rd
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34th
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(2)
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Democrat
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Lufkin / Angelina
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Senate President Pro Tempore (34th)
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
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13
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Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
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32nd
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(5)
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Democrat
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Lufkin / Angelina
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
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(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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
55th Legislature, R.S., SR 239.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
Memorial, W.J. (Little Jim) Townsend, February 1957, p. 102.
Texas Bar Journal.
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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.
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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
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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.
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