John G. Willacy
Full Name: John G. Willacy
Date of birth: November 10, 1859
Date of death: September 19, 1943
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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23
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Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 1, 1915
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33rd
(1)
32nd
(2)
33rd
(1)
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Democrat
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Corpus Christi / Nueces
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Dean of the Senate. (33rd)
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Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Hidalgo, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Zapata
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S
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23
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Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911
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30th
(5)
31st
(3)
(4)
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Democrat
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Corpus Christi / Nueces
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Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Hidalgo, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Zapata
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S
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23
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Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907
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29th
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
28th
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
29th
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
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Democrat
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Portland / San Patricio
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Senate President Pro Tempore (29th)
Senate President Pro Tempore (28th)
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Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Hidalgo, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Zapata
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H
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87
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Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
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27th
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
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Democrat
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Portland / San Patricio
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Aransas, Duval, Nueces, San Patricio
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H
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87
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Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
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26th
(19)
(20)
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Democrat
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Portland / San Patricio
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Aransas, Duval, Nueces, San Patricio
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(1)
33rd Legislature - Roll Call, holdover Senators elected on 11/8/1910 for a full period of four years, 1/14/1913, pp. 1-3.
Senate Journal.
(2)
32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
(3)
Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415.
Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(4)
31st Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
(5)
30th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
(6)
29th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 1/23/1905, Regular Session; elected 4/15/1905, Regular Session; elected 4/15/1905 and 5/13/1905, 1st C.S.
Senate Journal.
(7)
29th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
(8)
29th Regular, 1st and 2nd Called Sessions - John G. Willacy, of San Patricio County.
Senate Journal.
(9)
Portland, San Patricio County.
Texas Legislative Manual.
(10)
28th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 3/30/1903, Regular Session.
Senate Journal.
(11)
28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
(12)
28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
(13)
28th Legislature, Regular Session - John Willacy of San Patricio County; 28th Legislature, 1st Called Session - John Willacy of Nueces County.
Senate Journal.
(14)
Portland, San Patricio County.
Texas Legislative Manual.
(15)
District 17 comprised of Hunt and Kaufman counties; District 87 comprised of Duval, Nueces, San Patricio, and Aransas counties, pp. 27, 30, Acts of 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 21,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(16)
Portland is on a bluff overlooking Nueces Bay in southeastern San Patricio County. "In 1990 Portland had a population of 12,224 and had grown into Nueces County."
Handbook of Texas Online.
(17)
District 87 represented by John Willacy, Portland, Texas, p. 3.
House Journal.
(18)
District 17 represented by John Willacy, Portland, p. 63.
Texas Legislative Manual.
(19)
Nueces County.
House Journal.
(20)
City of Portland currently located in San Patricio and Nueces counties, with the majority of the city located in San Patricio.
Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 33rd Legislature, 1st C.S., 8/19/1913. Simple Resolution by Senator McGregor expressing appreciation for Senator Willacy's Senate service and as chairman of the Finance Committee. Willacy's retirement to begin at the expiration of his term on 1/1/1915.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
Other Resources
- History of Portland with portrait of John G. Willacy.
City of Portland, Texas.
- Mentioned in PORTLAND, TEXAS.
Handbook of Texas Online.
- WILLACY COUNTY named for John G. Willacy.
Handbook of Texas Online.
- Obituary, 1943, "John G. Willacy, 84, Former Senator, Dies in San Antonio" - newspaper unknown.
Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- History of Portland, Texas.
Merchants Association of Portland, 2006.
- Text of Willacy County historical marker, John G. Willacy, birth date 11/10/1859.
Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Photographs
- Photograph.
John G. Willacy, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
John G. Willacy, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
John G. Willacy, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
J.G. Willacy, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
John G. Willacy, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
John G. Willacy, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
John Willacy, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
John Willacy, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
Committee Information top
33rd R.S. - 1913
Constitutional Amendments
Counties and County Boundaries
Finance
(Chair)
Meningitis Outbreak, Investigate
Mining and Irrigation
Penitentiary System, Special
Privileges and Elections
Public Health
Senatorial Districts
State Penitentiaries
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32nd R.S. - 1911
Agricultural Affairs
Commerce and Manufactures
Congressional Districts
Counties and County Boundaries
Federal Relations
Finance
(Chair)
Insurance, Statistics and History
Judiciary No. 2
Mining and Irrigation
Public Health
Public Lands and Land Office
Reagan Papers, Investigate
Rules
State Penitentiaries
Stock and Stock Raising
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31st R.S. - 1909
Agricultural Affairs
Counties and County Boundaries
Educational Affairs
Finance
(Chair)
Insurance, Statistics and History
Judicial Districts
Military Affairs
Mining and Irrigation
Public Debt, Claims and Accounts
Public Health
Public Lands and Land Office
Rules
Senate Journal Printing Costs
Stock and Stock Raising
Tobin's Book Store Account
Towns and City Corporations
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30th R.S. - 1907
Capitol Heating System, Investigate
Counties and County Boundaries
David Crockett Painting
Federal Relations
Finance
(Chair)
Internal Improvements
Judicial Districts
Mining and Irrigation
Public Buildings and Grounds
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts
Public Health
Public Land and Land Office
Rules
Stock and Stock Raising
Towns and City Corporations
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29th R.S. - 1905
Commerce and Manufactures
Federal Relations
Finance
(Chair)
Insurance, Statistics and History
Internal Improvements
Mining and Irrigation
Pan American College of Commerce
(Vice Chair)
Pan-American Trade Relations and Projected Trades College, Special
Public Land and Land Office
State Asylums
Stock and Stock Raising
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28th R.S. - 1903
Contingent Expenses
(Chair)
Educational Affairs
Finance
Internal Improvements
Judicial Districts
Mining and Irrigation
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts
Stock and Stock Raising
Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
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27th R.S. - 1901
Agricultural Affairs
Finance
Internal Improvements
(Chair)
Irrigation
Judicial Districts
Senatorial Districts
Stock and Stock Raising
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26th R.S. - 1899
Agricultural Affairs
(Chair)
Public Buildings and Grounds
Stock and Stock Raising
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