Benjamin Troy Woodall
Full Name: Benjamin Troy "Ben" WoodallDate of birth: July 4, 1904
Date of death: June 5, 1979
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 5 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jul 5, 1929 | 41st (1) (2) | Democrat | Marshall / Harrison | Harrison | |
| H | 5 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Marshall / Harrison | Harrison | |
| H | 5 | Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th (3) (4) | Democrat | Marshall / Harrison | Harrison |
(1) J.A. Riley, in special election 8/3/1929, sworn 1/20/1930, succeeded Benjamin Woodall, resigned 7/5/1929. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Woman to Seek Seat Resigned by Woodall," 7/9/1929, p. 20. "Woodall resigned as Representative of the Fifth District from Harrison County to accept a position as assistant county attorney of that county..." San Antonio Express.
(3) Benjamin Woodall, in special election 1/2/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded John E.V. Jasper, resigned 10/16/1925. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
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House District 5
Jan 8, 1929 - Jul 5, 1929 Legislatures: 41st (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Marshall / Harrison Counties in district: Harrison |
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House District 5
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Marshall / Harrison Counties in district: Harrison |
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House District 5
Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927 Legislatures: 39th (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Marshall / Harrison Counties in district: Harrison |
(1) J.A. Riley, in special election 8/3/1929, sworn 1/20/1930, succeeded Benjamin Woodall, resigned 7/5/1929. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Woman to Seek Seat Resigned by Woodall," 7/9/1929, p. 20. "Woodall resigned as Representative of the Fifth District from Harrison County to accept a position as assistant county attorney of that county..." San Antonio Express.
(3) Benjamin Woodall, in special election 1/2/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded John E.V. Jasper, resigned 10/16/1925. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Wedding announcement, Benjamin Woodall and Georgia Ann Williams, "Miss Williams Married Today in San Antonio," 12/31/1941, p. 3. Benjamin Woodall, "assistant attorney general of the State of Texas . . . served a portion of three terms in the House of Representatives of the State." Corpus Christi Times.
- "Six Students in Legislature: Solons Are Woodall, Sheats, Woodruff, Tomme, Maxwell, and Young," 10/3/1926, p. 11, biographical sketches of Cory Sheats, Homer Maxwell, Ben J. Woodall, Grady Woodruff, Thomas J. Renfro, and Dewey Young, all serving in the called session and students at the The University of Texas. Daily Texan.
- Obituary and photo, "B.T. Woodall, Longtime Judge Here, Dead at 74," 6/6/1979, sec. 6, p. 10. Obituary, Judge Benjamin Troy Woodall, and "Services Slated Friday for Benjamin Woodall," 6/7/1979, sec. 6, p. 15. Houston Chronicle.
- Biographical sketch, Hon. Benjamin Woodall, Volume V, pp. 274-275. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
Military Service Notes
- United States Marine Corps Reserves, Major. Obituary, Judge Benjamin Troy "Ben" Woodall, 6/6/1979, p. 14B. Former state representative from Harrison County and former district attorney of Harrison County. Marshall News Messenger.
Other Resources
- Benjamin Troy Woodall, birth date 7/4/1904 in Marshall, Harrison County, father William Troy Woodall, mother Irena Hope. FamilySearch Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981.
- Benjamin Troy Woodall, death date 6/5/1979 in Harris County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Judge Benjamin Troy Woodall, birth date 7/4/1904, death date 6/5/1979, burial in Gum Springs Cemetery, Longview Heights, Harrison County, with spouse Georgia Ann Woodall. Find a Grave.
- 40th Legislature - Ben J. Woodall, postoffice Marshall, nativity Texas, age 22, lawyer. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. Ben T. Woodall, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Benj. Woodall, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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
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41st R.S. - 1929
Appropriations Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) Game and Fisheries Oil, Gas and Mining | ||
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40th R.S. - 1927
Game and Fisheries Labor Oil, Gas and Mining School Districts (Chair) | ||
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39th R.S. - 1925
Banks and Banking Blanket Tax for UT Students, Investigate Insurance Privileges, Suffrage and Elections |
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