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Edgar Earnest Witt Full Name: Edgar Earnest Witt Date of birth: January 28, 1876 Date of death: July 11, 1965 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 13 Jan 8, 1929 - Mar 20, 1930 41st (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Waco / McLennan Senate President Pro Tempore (41st)   Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam S 13 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929 39th (5) (6)   40th (4)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam S 11 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (7) (8)   37th (9)   38th (7) (8)   Democrat Waco / McLennan Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)   Falls, McLennan, Milam S 11 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 36th (10) (11)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Falls, McLennan, Milam H 63 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Falls, Limestone, McLennan (1) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 1/20/1930. Senate Journal. (2) 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. (3) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. (4) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. (5) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. (6) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (7) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/15/1923, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. (8) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal. (9) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. (10) Edgar E. Witt, sworn 1/14/1919, succeeded Augustus R. McCollum, senator-elect, died 11/9/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (11) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Biographical Sketches Biography, 8/23/1930, p. 13. Dallas Morning News. WITT, EDGAR E. (1876-1965). Handbook of Texas Online. Brief biography, 1/21/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch. 29th Lieutenant Governor: Edgar E. Witt. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016. Memorial, September 1965, p. 819. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Army, Captain, World War I. Military grave marker, Edgar E. Witt. Find a Grave. United States Army Service Corps, Captain, World War I. "While still stationed at an army camp in 1918, he ran successfully in a special election held to fill the vacant seat of Senator A.R. McCollum, who had died while in office." Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016. United States Army Service Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources Edgar Earnest Witt, birth date 1/28/1876, death date 7/11/1965, interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. Find a Grave. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006 Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 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. 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 41st R.S. - 1929 Commerce and Manufacture   Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  Educational Affairs   Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Finance   Insurance   Military Affairs   Prison Centralization Commission   Public Debts   State Affairs   State Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair)  State Penitentiaries   Towns and City Corporations   40th R.S. - 1927 Banking   Commerce and Manufactures   Educational Affairs (Chair)  Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)  Finance   Highways and Motor Traffic   Insurance   Military Affairs   Public Debts   Public Health (Vice Chair)  State Affairs   State Penitentiaries   Tax Survey Committee (Vice Chair)  Towns and City Corporations   39th R.S. - 1925 Banking   Commerce and Manufactures   Educational Affairs (Chair)  Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)  Finance   Insurance   Military Affairs   Penitentiary Investigating Committee   Public Debts   Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925)   State Penitentiaries   Town and City Corporations   38th R.S. - 1923 Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expense (Vice Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Finance   Rules   State Affairs (Chair)  State Penitentiaries (Vice Chair)  Texas Employer's Insurance Association, Investigate   37th R.S. - 1921 Constitutional Amendments   Educational Affairs (Chair)  Graft Charges, Investigation of   Insurance and Banking   Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)  Military Affairs   Public Lands and Land Office   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Rules   State Affairs   36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Criminal Jurisprudence   Educational Affairs   Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)  Land and Land Office   Military Affairs (Chair)  Public Printing   Ranger Force, Investigate   State Institutions and Departments   34th R.S. - 1915 Appropriations   Inspect Capitol   Insurance   Judiciary   Revenue and Taxation   Senatorial Districts

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