
William A. 'Bill' Stroman
Full Name: William Augustus "Bill" StromanDate of birth: March 16, 1890
Date of death: March 20, 1984
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 92 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
H | 92 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
H | 92 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
H | 92 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Tom Green | |
H | 91 | Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Sterling, Tom Green |
(1) Lawyer, rancher. "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.
(2) William A. Stroman, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Ralph E. Blount, resigned 9/26/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Member card reflects beginning date of 11/13/1951. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(4) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
House District 92
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
House District 92
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
House District 92
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 Legislatures: 54th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
House District 92
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 Legislatures: 53rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Tom Green |
House District 91
Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Angelo / Tom Green Counties in district: Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Sterling, Tom Green |
(1) Lawyer, rancher. "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.
(2) William A. Stroman, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Ralph E. Blount, resigned 9/26/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Member card reflects beginning date of 11/13/1951. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(4) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, September 1984, p. 1023. Texas Bar Journal.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, William Augustus Stroman, Volume 2, pp. 414-416. Tom Green County: Chronicles of Our Heritage, 2003.
Military Service Notes
- William August Stroman, birth date 3/16/1890 in Belmont, Texas; home address in Rocksprings, Texas; proprietor confectionery; draft registration 6/5/1917 in Edwards County, Texas. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- William Augustus Stroman, birth date 3/16/1890 in Gonzales, Texas; residence in San Angelo, Tom Green County; draft registration 4/27/1942 in San Angelo, Tom Green County. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
- Quartermaster Corps, World War I, stationed at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Cody. Memorial, September 1984, p. 1023. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- William Augustus Stroman, marriage to Elsie Nora Cloudt on 6/16/1915 in Kerr County.
Census of 1940 - William A. Stroman, San Angelo, Tom Green County, age 50, lawyer, wife Elsie Stroman. FamilySearch. 1940 Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 - Obituary and photo, "Local Rancher, Ex-Legislator 'Bill' Stroman Dies at Age 94," 3/21/1984, p. 14A. San Angelo Standard-Times.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.A. Stroman, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.A. "Bill" Stroman, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. W.A. Stroman, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.A. Stroman, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.A. Stroman, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.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.
Committee Information top
56th R.S. - 1959
Claims and Accounts (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Judicial Districts Public Health | ||
55th R.S. - 1957
Claims and Accounts (Chair) Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Livestock and Stock Raising | ||
54th R.S. - 1955
Claims and Accounts (Chair) Conservation and Reclamation Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fisheries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections | ||
53rd R.S. - 1953
Conservation and Reclamation Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fisheries (Vice Chair) Local and Uncontested Bills Poet Laureate Selection, Special School Districts |
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