William Carey Graves
Full Name: William Carey "Will (Bill)" GravesDate of birth: December 1, 1895
Date of death: January 26, 1966
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 11 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th (1) 48th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Senate President Pro Tempore (49th) | Dallas |
| S | 11 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th 46th (2) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 49th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/5/1945. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-Elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1939, p. 8. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 49th (1) 48th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (49th)
(48th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 47th 46th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
Terms of service notes
(1) 49th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/5/1945. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-Elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1939, p. 8. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- United States Navy, Seaman 2nd Class, World War I, Louisiana. Military grave marker, William C. Graves, birth date 12/1/1895, death date 1/26/1966, burial in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas. Includes obituary in Dallas Morning News, 1/27/1966. Find a Grave.
- United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- William Carey Graves, birth date 12/1/1895 in Franklinton, Louisiana; death date 1/26/1966 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. William C. Graves, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.C. Graves, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.C. Graves, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.C. Graves, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Assignment and Employment, Special
- Commerce and Manufacturing
- Constitutional Amendments (Chair)
- Contingent Expense
- Counties and County Boundaries
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Feed Shortage, Investigation, Special
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judicial Districts
- Military Affairs
- State Departments and Institutions
- State Penitentiaries
Senate Committees
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