William Jenkins Craig

Full Name: William Jenkins "Bill" Craig
Date of birth: February 6, 1916
Date of death: August 28, 1985

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	124	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	Miami / Roberts	Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
H	124	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Miami / Roberts	Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
H	124	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Miami / Roberts	Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

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House District 124
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Miami / Roberts
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

House District 124
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Miami / Roberts
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

House District 124
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Miami / Roberts
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo, State Senate campaign 1956, "Candidate for State Senator," 7/23/1956, p. 3. Amarillo Daily News.
Memorial, April 1986, p. 416. Texas Bar Journal.
Craig, William Jenkins. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, Lieutenant, World War II. "Following the U.S. entrance into the war, in 1942, Craig joined the Navy and served with a mine sweeper, USS Pheasant, most of the war. June of 1944 Craig participated in the Normandy Invasion, leaving from the port of Torquay in England. 1946 he was discharged as a Lieutenant." Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Wm. J. Craig, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Wm. J. Craig, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William Craig, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

52nd R.S. - 1951 Banks and Banking Judicial Districts Liquor Regulation Municipal and Private Corporations Revenue and Taxation
51st R.S. - 1949 Commerce and Manufactures Criminal Jurisprudence Education Municipal and Private Corporations Public Lands and Buildings
50th R.S. - 1947 Labor Oil, Gas, and Mining (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Lands and Buildings Revenue and Taxation

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