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Wiltz Gleason Kirklin Full Name: Wiltz Gleason "Cotton" Kirklin Date of birth: February 4, 1912 Date of death: May 7, 1997 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 H 103 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Odessa / Ector   Ector, Winkler H 103 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Odessa / Ector   Ector, Winkler   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 45. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 65th Legislature, R.S., SR 300. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 75th Legislature, R.S., HCR 298. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Kirklin, Wiltz Gleason. Texas State Cemetery. Military Service Notes United States Army, Captain, World War II. "Mr. Kirklin served with distinction in the United States Army during World War II, earning a battlefield promotion to the rank of captain before returning to Texas." 75th Legislature, R.S., HCR 298. Resolutions - Memorial. Photographs Photograph. W.G. [Cotton] Kirklin, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.G. (Cotton) Kirklin, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 54th R.S. - 1955 Military and Veteran's Affairs   Motor Traffic   Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair)  State Affairs   53rd R.S. - 1953 Common Carriers   Federal Relations   Military and Veteran's Affairs   Oil, Gas and Mining   Revenue and Taxation

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