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Alvin Jacob Wirtz Full Name: Alvin Jacob Wirtz Date of birth: May 24, 1888 Date of death: October 27, 1951 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 19 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 13, 1931 41st (1) (2)   40th (3)   Democrat Seguin / Guadalupe   Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays S 19 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th (4) (5) (6)   Democrat Seguin / Guadalupe Senate President Pro Tempore (39th)   Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays S 21 Jan 15, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (7) (8) (9)   Democrat Seguin / Guadalupe   Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays (1) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. (2) 41st Legislature - 1/8/1929, p. 1, listed in "Roll Call of Holdover Senators." Senate Journal. (3) 40th Legislature - 1/11/1927, p. 1, listed in "Certificate of New Senators" and "Roll Call of New Senators." Senate Journal. (4) 39th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1925. Senate Journal. (5) 39th Legislature - 1/13/1925, p. 1, shows all 31 Senators were elected on 11/4/1924. Senate Journal. (6) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (7) Alvin J. Wirtz, in special election 1/10/1923, sworn in 38th Legislature, succeeded Cyrus F. Richards, resigned 12/7/1922. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (8) "Wirtz, reared a Democrat, calls himself one now." "21st District Electon Being Keenly Watched," 12/29/1922, p. 10. San Antonio Express. (9) Sworn 1/15/1923, p. 60. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Biographical Sketches Biography. Alvin Wirtz : the Senator, LBJ, and LCRA, 2002. Biographical sketch, p. 98. Austin Lawyers: A Legacy of Leadership and Service, 2005. WIRTZ, ALVIN JACOB (1888-1951). Handbook of Texas Online. Memorial, January 1952, p. 40. Texas Bar Journal. Wirtz, Alvin Jacob. Texas State Cemetery. Other Resources Obituary, "Alvin Wirtz Collapses at Game, Dies," 10/28/1951. Died 10/27/1951 after a heart attack at the Texas-Rice football game. "Wirtz Funeral Held at Austin," 10/30/1951. Dallas Morning News. Wirtz Dam, renamed in 1952 for Alvin J. Wirtz who was instrumental in LCRA's creation and served as its first general counsel. Lower Colorado River Authority. Photographs Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 41st R.S. - 1929 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Enrolled Bills   Federal Relations   Finance   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Rules (Vice Chair)  State Affairs (Chair)  State Free Textbook Law Investigating   State Penitentiaries   40th R.S. - 1927 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Enrolled Bills   Finance   Internal Improvements   Military Affairs (Vice Chair)  Privileges and Elections   Public Health   State Affairs (Chair)  State Penitentiaries   Tax Survey Committee   39th R.S. - 1925 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments   Enrolled Bills   Internal Improvements   Military Affairs (Vice Chair)  Nominations by Governor   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Rules   State Affairs (Chair)  State Institutions and Departments   38th R.S. - 1923 Charges Against Legislature by Hull Youngblood, Joint   Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expense   Educational Affairs   Insurance and Banking   Judicial Districts   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Nominations by the Governor   Public Health   Public Printing (Chair)  Rules   State Affairs

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