William Dent Pace
Full Name: William Dent "Will" PaceDate of birth: January 26, 1892
Date of death: March 11, 1945
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 7 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th (1) 45th (2) (3) | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Senate President Pro Tempore (45th) | Camp, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood |
| S | 7 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th (4) 43rd (5) | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Camp, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1937. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1937. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 49th Legislature, R.S., SR 42, 3/12/1945, p. 344. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, June 1945, p. 320. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Will D. Pace, birth date 1/26/1892 in Texas; death date 3/11/1945 in Tyler, Smith County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- William Dent Pace, birth date 1/26/1892, death date 3/11/1945, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, "Will D. Pace, 52, Former Judge and Senator Dies Here," 3/12/1945, p. 1. "Texas Senate Honors Memory of Will D. Pace," 3/13/1945, p. 8. Tyler Morning Telegraph.
- Photograph. Will D. Pace, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Will D. Pace, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Will D. Pace, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Will D. Pace, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- Portrait of Honorable Jesse Holman Jones, Special
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- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Town and City Corporations
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