Thomas Herbert Stilwell
Full Name: Thomas Herbert "Tom" StilwellDate of birth: October 23, 1918
Date of death: September 23, 2005
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1-2 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Texarkana / Bowie | Bowie | |
| H | 1-2 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Texarkana / Bowie | Bowie |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Texarkana / Bowie
- Counties in district:
- Bowie
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Texarkana / Bowie
- Counties in district:
- Bowie
Biographical Information
- Thomas Herbert Stilwell, birth date 10/23/1918 in Tyler; address in Texarkana, Bowie County; employer Stanolind Oil & Gas Company; father Henry Wesley Stilwell; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Texarkana, Bowie County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- Thomas H. Stilwell, birth year 1918, enlistment date 2/8/1941 in Dallas. FamilySearch United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
- United States Army, World War II. Colonel, Army Reserves, retired 1969. Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph.
- Thomas H. Stilwell, birth date 10/23/1918, death date 9/23/2005, burial in Roselawn Park Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Palestine Rites Tuesday for Judge Tom Stilwell," 9/25/2005, p. 18, "served two terms as State Legislator from Bowie County, was director of Legal Division of General Land Office of Texas, served as Third District Judge, as a council member of city of Palestine and was a long-time municipal judge in Palestine." Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph.
- Photograph. Thomas H. Stilwell, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Thomas H. Stilwell, 53rd Legislature, 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.
Committee Information
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