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William Robert Poage
Full Name: William Robert "Bob" Poage
Date of birth: December 28, 1899
Date of death: January 3, 1987
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
S
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13
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Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937
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44th
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(2)
43rd
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44th
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(2)
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Democrat
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Waco / McLennan
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Senate President Pro Tempore (44th)
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Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam
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13
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Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
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42nd
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(5)
(6)
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Democrat
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Waco / McLennan
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Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam
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97-2
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Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
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40th
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Democrat
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Waco / McLennan
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McLennan
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97-2
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Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
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39th
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Democrat
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Waco / McLennan
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McLennan
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(1)
44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 2nd C.S., elected 10/16/1935.
Senate Journal.
(2)
44th Legislature - 1/8/1935, p. 1, listed in "Roll Call of Holdover Senators."
Senate Journal.
(3)
43rd Legislature - 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2, listed in "Roll Call of New Senators" and "Certificate of New Senators."
Senate Journal.
(4)
William R. Poage, in special election 11/4/1930, sworn in 42nd Legislature, succeeded to the unexpired term of Edgar E. Witt, resigned after 5th C.S.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5)
"Heavy Vote Seen on Amendments...Texas Contests One-sided Except Wurzbach-Dielmann in 14th," Tuesday morning 11/4/1930, p. 4. "Three Democrats were running for the post vacated by Senator Edgar E. Witt of Waco...They were Former Representative W. R. Poage of Waco..."
San Antonio Express.
(6)
42nd Legislature - 1/13/1931, p. 1, listed in "Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators."
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
66th Legislature, R.S., HCR 178.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HCR 37.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
POAGE, William Robert (1899-1987). Representative, TX.
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present.
POAGE, WILLIAM ROBERT (1899-1987). Relatives: William Allen Poage - father, William Robert Poage - son.
Handbook of Texas Online.
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Military Service Notes |
United States Navy, World War I, "during the First World War served as an apprentice seaman in the United States Navy." POAGE, William Robert, (1899-1987).
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present.
United States Navy. Photo and salute.
With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
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Other Resources |
Bob Poage Collection. Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library,
Baylor University. Digital Collection
Finding Aid
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Photographs |
Photograph.
W.R. Poage, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
W.R. Poage, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
W.R. Poage, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
W.R. Poage, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
W.R. Poage, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). 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.
39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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