Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	93	Jan 10, 1961 - Aug 23, 1961	57th (1) (2)	Democrat	Amarillo / Potter		Potter
H	93	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Amarillo / Potter		Potter
H	93	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Amarillo / Potter		Potter
H	93	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Amarillo / Potter		Potter

(1) Kenneth Kohler, in special election 11/19/1961, took office 11/27/1961, succeeded J. Edgar Wilson, died 8/4/1961. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Edgar Wilson, deceased 8/24/1961, replaced by Kenneth Kohler, 11/18/1961. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 56th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 207. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 234. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

• James Edgar Wilson, birth date 2/19/1905, death date 8/24/1961, burial in Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

• Photograph. Charles N. Wilson, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J. Edgar Wilson, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J. Edgar Wilson, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
• Photograph. J. Edgar Wilson, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J. Edgar Wilson, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 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.
• 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

57th R.S. - 1961 Aeronautics   Counties   Penitentiaries   Public Lands and Buildings

56th R.S. - 1959 Counties   Public Health   Public Printing (Vice Chair)  Revenue and Taxation

55th R.S. - 1957 Counties   Education   Livestock and Stock Raising   Oil, Gas and Mining   Public Health (Chair)

54th R.S. - 1955 Commerce and Manufactures   Counties   Livestock and Stock Raising   Oil, Gas, and Mining   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections