William Joseph Carson
Full Name: William Joseph "Cowboy" CarsonDate of birth: May 15, 1865
Date of death: January 19, 1929
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 91 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th | Democrat | San Angelo / Tom Green | Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Sterling, Tom Green |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 38th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Angelo / Tom Green
- Counties in district:
- Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Sterling, Tom Green
Biographical Information
- 41st Legislature, R.S., 1/21/1929, p. 184. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Obituary and photo, "W.J. Carson Passes Away," The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Texas), 1/25/1929, pp. 1, 4. "William Joseph 'Cowboy' Carson, 63, among the last of the old-time cowboys who herded cattle in the early days . . . was know[n] as the 'Cowboy Representative.' He served in the 38th legislature active in promoting the establishment of Texas Technological College in west Texas as a member of the committee on public lands and buildings." Born 5/15/1865 on a ranch in Blanco County. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- W.J. Carson, birth date 5/15/1865 in Texas; death date 1/19/1929 in San Angelo, Tom Green County; retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- William Joseph Carson, birth date 5/15/1865, death date 1/19/1929, burial in Fairmount Cemetery, San Angelo, Tom Green County. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. W.J. Carson, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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