Bill Clayton
Full Name: Bill Wayne "Billy" ClaytonDate of birth: September 11, 1928
Date of death: January 6, 2007
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 74 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Speaker | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer |
| H | 74 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Speaker | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer |
| H | 74 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Speaker | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer |
| H | 74 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Speaker | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer |
| H | 74 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer | |
| H | 72 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Parmer | |
| H | 72 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Parmer | |
| H | 78 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Castro, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer | |
| H | 91 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Parmer | |
| H | 91 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (1) | Democrat | Springlake / Lamb | Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Parmer |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Castro, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Oldham, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Parmer
- Legislatures:
- 58th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Springlake / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Lamb, Parmer
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 292. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 206. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 77. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HCR 184. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 97. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 36. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HCR 223. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 278. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 373. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 39. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biography in LRL collection, 923.2764 C57. Gavels, Grit & Glory: The Billy Clayton Story, 1982.
- Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
- 70th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Bill Clayton. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Biographical sketch in "Texas' Top Ten Lobbyists," "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer.
- Mentioned in "Speaker's Office Now a Prize Plum," 9/15/1980. Dallas Morning News.
- Billy Wayne Clayton, birth date 9/11/1928 in Olney, Texas; residence in Springlake, Lamb County; student A&M College, College Station; draft registration 9/12/1946 in Littlefield, Lamb County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- Billy W. "Bill" Clayton, birth date 9/11/1928 in Olney, Texas; death date 1/6/2007; burial in Springlake Cemetery, Springlake, Lamb County. Find a Grave.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Bust of Speaker William Clayton in Capitol Extension, E1 Seal Court. State Preservation Board. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Given special 'Room at the Top' award. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Clayton, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
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