Woodrow Wilson Bean

Full Name: Woodrow Wilson Bean, Sr.
Date of birth: August 28, 1917
Date of death: July 13, 1985

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	89-2	Jan 31, 1950 - Jan 9, 1951	51st ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Ysleta / El Paso	El Paso
H	90	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Ysleta / El Paso	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth
H	90-F	Jan 14, 1941 - Oct 3, 1941	47th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Sierra Blanca / Hudspeth	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth

(1) Woodrow W. Bean, in special election 11/8/1949, sworn 1/31/1950, succeeded William S. Jameson, resigned 9/19/1949. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Herald-Post Returns of El Paso County," "Campbell Winner in Special Election," 7/27/1942, p. 7. "Joe Campbell, Lower Valley farmer, will represent the 90th district comprising El Paso, Hudspeth and Culberson counties if Governor Stevenson calls a special session of the Texas Legislature before the first of the year." El Paso Herald Post.
(3) "Special Election Is Ordered," 7/3/1942. El Paso Herald Post.
(4) Joe Campbell, in special election 7/25/1942, succeeded Woodrow W. Bean, resigned 10/3/1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 89-2
Jan 31, 1950 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ysleta / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 90
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ysleta / El Paso
Counties in district: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth

House District 90-F
Jan 14, 1941 - Oct 3, 1941
Legislatures: 47th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sierra Blanca / Hudspeth
Counties in district: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

BEAN, WOODROW WILSON, SR. (1917-1985). Handbook of Texas Online.
Obituary and photos, Judge Woodrow Wilson Bean, Sr., "Judge Woodrow Bean - 1917-1985; 'Never a dull moment': Woodrow Bean's Storied Life is Over," Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Texas), 7/19/1985, pp. 1, 7, reprinted from El Paso Times. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Memorial, May 1986, p. 516. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1st Lieutenant. "Rep. Woodrow Bean of El Paso is the first member of the Legislature to report for active military duty as a result of the Korean war. Bean, a first lieutenant in the Marine Reserve, announced Saturday he had reported for active duty." "First Legislator Gets His War Call," 8/6/1950. Dallas Morning News.
United States Marine Corps, Captain, World War II. Military grave marker, Woodrow Wilson Bean, birth date 8/28/1917, death date 7/13/1985, burial in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County. Find a Grave.
United States Marine Corps, Private and 1st Lieutenant, World War II; United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1st Lieutenant, Korean War. Handbook of Texas Online.
United States Marine Corps, 1st Lieutenant. "During the 1940s, Bean shuttled back and forth between the Texas Legislature and the Marine Corps. He was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1946 but was recalled to active duty during the Korean conflict." Obituary, Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Texas), 7/19/1985, pp. 1, 7, reprinted from El Paso Times. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Woodrow Wilson Bean, death date 7/13/1985 in El Paso County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.

Photographs

Photograph. Woodrow W. Bean, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Woodrow W. Bean, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

51st R.S. - 1949 Appropriations Claims and Accounts Contingent Expenses Criminal Jurisprudence Public Health
50th R.S. - 1947 Appropriations Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Liquor Regulation Public Lands and Buildings
47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations Commerce and Manufacturers Equipment in Hall of House (Desks and Chairs), Special Live Stock and Stock Raising Public Lands and Buildings

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