William Kenton Tippen
Full Name: William Kenton "Bill" TippenDate of birth: September 6, 1922
Date of death: April 14, 1994
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 24 | Jun 14, 1972 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Borden, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Fisher, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sterling, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Young | |
| H | 116 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor | |
| H | 116 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Abilene / Taylor | Taylor |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) "Sen. Ratliff Resigns Post Over Hirings," 4/26/1972. Resignation date 4/26/1972. Dallas Times Herald. ↩
(2) Bill Tippen, in special election 6/6/1972, sworn 6/14/1972, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 4/25/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992. ↩
(3) Bill Tippen, in special election 6/6/1972, sworn 6/14/1972, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 4/26/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
- Legislatures:
- 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Abilene / Taylor
- Counties in district:
- Taylor
Terms of service notes
(1) "Sen. Ratliff Resigns Post Over Hirings," 4/26/1972. Resignation date 4/26/1972. Dallas Times Herald. ↩
(2) Bill Tippen, in special election 6/6/1972, sworn 6/14/1972, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 4/25/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992. ↩
(3) Bill Tippen, in special election 6/6/1972, sworn 6/14/1972, succeeded David W. Ratliff, resigned 4/26/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 135. Death date 4/15/1994. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, January 1995, p. 86. Death date 4/14/1994. Texas Bar Journal.
- William Kenton Tippen, birth date 9/6/1922 in Brownwood; residence in Abilene, Taylor County; student at Hardin Simmons University; draft registration 6/30/1942 in Abilene, Taylor County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- United States Army, World War II. "While a young man, this patriotic gentleman served in the Counter Intelligence Corps with the Fifth Army in Italy and Austria during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star for his meritorious service." 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 135. Resolutions - Memorial.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- William Kenton Tippen, death date 4/14/1994 in Taylor County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- William "Bill" Kenton Tippen, birth date 9/6/1922, death date 4/14/1994, burial in Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, Taylor County. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. W.K. Tippen, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.K. Tippen, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.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.
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