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Benjamin Troy Woodall Full Name: Benjamin Troy "Ben" Woodall Date of birth: July 4, 1904 Date of death: June 5, 1979 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 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches "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. 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, death date 6/5/1979 in Harris County. FamilySearch. Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 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 Informationtop 41st R.S. - 1929 Appropriations   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Game and Fisheries   Oil, Gas and Mining   40th R.S. - 1927 Game and Fisheries   Labor   Oil, Gas and Mining   School Districts (Chair)  39th R.S. - 1925 Banks and Banking   Blanket Tax for UT Students, Investigate   Insurance   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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