William Wade Bridgers

Full Name: William Wade "Billy" Bridgers
Date of birth: November 6, 1869
Date of death: October 15, 1946

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	89-2	Jan 9, 1945 - Oct 15, 1945	49th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	89-2	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	89-2	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	89-2	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	89-2	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	89-2	Sep 29, 1936 - Jan 12, 1937	44th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	100	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	El Paso
H	96	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Brewster, El Paso, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Val Verde, Foley, Buchel
H	96	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Brewster, El Paso, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Val Verde, Foley, Buchel

(1) William W. Bridgers, in special election 3/7/1936, sworn 9/29/1936, succeeded William E. Clayton, resigned after 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 89-2
Jan 9, 1945 - Oct 15, 1945
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 89-2
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 89-2
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 89-2
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 89-2
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 89-2
Sep 29, 1936 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 100
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 96
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Brewster, El Paso, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Val Verde, Foley, Buchel

House District 96
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Brewster, El Paso, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Val Verde, Foley, Buchel

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

50th Legislature, R.S., HSR 97, 2/25/1947, pp. 519-520. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical note, p. 215. The Legal Heritage of El Paso, 1963.
Memorial, March 1947, p. 123. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical sketch, Hon. William W. Bridgers, Volume I, pp. 468-469. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas, 1906.
Biographical sketch, William W. Bridgers, pp. 87-88. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

William Wade Bridgers, birth date 11/6/1869, death date 10/15/1946 in El Paso. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.

Photographs

Photograph. W.W. Bridgers, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.W. Bridgers, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.W. Bridgers, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.W. Bridgers, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.W. Bridgers, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.W. Bridgers, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.W. Bridgers, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.W. Bridgers, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics Congressional and Legislative Districts Criminal Jurisprudence Labor (Chair) Liquor Regulation
48th R.S. - 1943 Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Engrossed Bills Labor Liquor Regulation Penitentiaries
47th R.S. - 1941 Congressional and Legislative Districts Engrossed Bills (Chair) Labor Penitentiaries
46th R.S. - 1939 Engrossed Bills (Chair) Labor Liquor Traffic Penitentiaries State Eleemsoynary and Reformatory Institutions
45th R.S. - 1937 Engrossed Bills (Chair) Labor Liquor Traffic Penitentiaries Public Printing
28th R.S. - 1903 Counties and County Boundaries Federal Relations Labor Public Buildings and Grounds Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
27th R.S. - 1901 Asylums Enrolled Bills (Chair) Labor Mining and Minerals North Texas Normal College Pan-American Relations, Investigate Public Lands and Land Office Senatorial Districts Stock and Stock Raising
26th R.S. - 1899 Engrossed Bills Irrigation Judicial Districts Mining and Minerals Public Lands and Land Office Stock and Stock Raising

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