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Billy H. Williamson Full Name: Billy Houston Williamson, Sr. Date of birth: November 14, 1927 Date of death: May 26, 1982 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 12 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Smith H 14 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Smith H 14 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Smith H 14 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Smith H 14 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (1)   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Smith (1) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 598. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 456. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 529. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 618. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 42. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 96. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 19, date of death 5/25/1982. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch and photos, "Presenting . . . Billy Williamson: Who He Is, His Accomplishments, His Wife and Family, What He Believes, His Program for the Future," Think Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, Special 1970 Issue, Supplement to Tyler-Courier-Times Morning Telegraph, April 28-29, 1970. Courtesy of the family of Billy H. Williamson. Donated Material. Other Resources Judge Billy Houston Williamson, Sr., interment in Jonesboro Cemetery, Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Photo, grave marker date of death 5/26/1982. Find a Grave. Billy Williamson Papers, 1964-1975, including Oral History, Issue Files, Legislative Files, Constitutional Convention (1974), and Clippings. Finding aid and detailed description including biographical information. The University of Texas at Tyler University Archives and Special Collections Department. The University of Texas at Tyler. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators, 1973. Photographs Photograph. Billy H. Williamson, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Billy H. Williamson, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Billy H. Williamson, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. The signing of HB 762, 62nd R.S. Standing behind Gov. Preston Smith, L-R Billy Williamson, Bill Bass, Ed Howard, Lindley Beckworth. Photo courtesy of the family of Billy H. Williamson., 62nd Legislature, Donated Material Photograph. Billy H. Williamson, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Billy H. Williamson, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 63rd R.S. - 1973 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Utilization of State Owned Property   Criminal Jurisprudence   Labor   Labor Subcommittee on Occupational and Industrial Safety   State Artist Selection, Special   62nd 3rd C.S. - 1972 Revenue and Taxation   62nd R.S. - 1971 Crime Study   Criminal Jurisprudence   Governmental Affairs and Efficiency   Motor Transportation   Public Education   Public Education Financing   Revenue and Taxation, Interim   Urban Affairs   Vocational-Technical Education, Interim   61st R.S. - 1969 Counties   Criminal Jurisprudence   Military Affairs   Motor Transportation   Parks and Wildlife   Preschool Education Standards   Public Education   60th R.S. - 1967 Insurance   Judiciary   Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Oil, Gas and Mining   Representation Before the Legislature (Vice Chair)  59th R.S. - 1965 Constitutional Amendments   Game and Fisheries   Insurance   Judiciary   Penitentiaries   Priority of State Tax Liens

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