William Thomas Williams

Full Name: William Thomas "Willie" Williams
Date of birth: March 15, 1872
Date of death: June 26, 1954

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	82-1	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis
H	82-1	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis
H	82-1	Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927	39th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis
H	19	Jan 9, 1917 - Jun 4, 1918	35th ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Angleton / Brazoria	Brazoria, Matagorda

(1) District 82 comprised of Travis county shall elect two representatives; District 83 comprised of Williamson county shall elect one representative, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 83. House Journal.
(3) District 82. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) District 83. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) "Special Elections Were Held Saturday," 9/5/1926, p. 1. "W.A. Williams, democratic nominee." Lubbock Morning Avalanche.
(6) William T. Williams, in special election 9/4/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded Felix A. Raymer, resigned 3/13/1926. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) William T. Williams resigned 6/4/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/22/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.
W.T. Williams was of Acadian descent, was orphaned at age 12, and grew up in Lafeyette, Louisiana. Personal page of William Thomas Williams, III.
Memorial, October 1954, p. 623. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

William Thomas Williams, birth date 3/15/1872, death date 6/26/1954; burial, along with Nannie Borum Williams, in Columbia Cemetery, West Columbia, Brazoria County. Find a Grave. Find a Grave
Nannie Ellen Borum married W.T. "Willie" Williams, 6/13/1906. Nan Bray's Family History.

Photographs

Photograph. W.T. Williams, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Williams, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Williams, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). 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.
41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

41st R.S. - 1929 Congressional Districts Conservation and Reclamation Judiciary Municipal and Private Corporations State Affairs State Treasury, Investigate
40th R.S. - 1927 Commerce and Manufactures Public Health Public Lands and Buildings (Vice Chair) Revenue and Taxation
39th R.S. - 1925 Common Carriers Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Military Affairs Municipal and Private Corporations
35th R.S. - 1917 Common Carriers (Chair) Irrigation Judiciary (Vice Chair) Revenue and Taxation Supreme Judicial Districts

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