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Murray Watson, Jr.
Full Name: Murray Watson, Jr.
Date of birth: May 14, 1932
Date of death: July 24, 2018
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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13
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Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
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62nd
(1)
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Democrat
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Waco / McLennan
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Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam
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S
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13
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Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971
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61st
(2)
60th
(3)
61st
(2)
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Democrat
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Waco / McLennan
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Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)
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Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam
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S
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13
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Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967
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58th
(4)
59th
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Democrat
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Mart / McLennan
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Bell, McLennan, Milam
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H
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53-3
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Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
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57th
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Democrat
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Mart / McLennan
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McLennan
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H
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53-3
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Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
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56th
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Democrat
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Mart / McLennan
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McLennan
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H
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53-3
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Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
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55th
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Democrat
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Mart / McLennan
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McLennan
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(1)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, ยง3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(2)
61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/1969.
Senate Journal.
(3)
60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
(4)
58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
56th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 68.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
58th Legislature, R.S., SR 533.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
86th Legislature, R.S., HR 700.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Other Resources |
Murray and Greta Watson, Jr. Papers, Inclusive: 1956-1972, undated, Bulk: 1957-1972. Texas Collection,
Baylor University.
Oral Memoirs of Murray Watson Jr. Baylor University Institute for Oral History,
Baylor University.
Photo, Murray and Greta Watson with daughter Milicent at the Governor for a Day ceremony in July 1969. Research Ready: August 2014. Texas Collection,
Baylor University.
Murray Watson, Jr., birth date 5/14/1932, death date 7/24/2018, obituary and photo, interment in Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan County.
Find a Grave.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Murray Watson, Jr., 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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Committee Informationtop
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62nd R.S. - 1971
Agriculture and Livestock
Banking
Coastal Lands and Waters
Constitutional Amendments
Environment
(Chair)
Environmental Affairs, Interim
(Chair)
Finance
Insurance
(Vice Chair)
Intergovernmental Relations
Jurisprudence
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts
Life Insurance Companies, Prevention of Insolvencies
Occupational Education, Interim
Oil and Gas
Public School Finance, Interim
State Affairs
Transportation
Water and Conservation
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61st R.S. - 1969
Agriculture and Livestock
(Vice Chair)
Banking
Constitutional Amendments
Corporate Farming, Livestock Feeding and Ranching Operations
Federal Programs and Relations
Finance
Insurance
(Chair)
Insurance
Jurisprudence
Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts
(Chair)
Liquor Laws
Livestock Marking and Branding
Oil and Gas
Preschool Education Standards
(Chair)
State Affairs
Vocational-Technical Education
Water and Conservation
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60th R.S. - 1967
Agriculture and Livestock
(Vice Chair)
Banking
Constitutional Amendments
Emergency Hospital Treatment
Finance
Game and Fish
Governmental Immunity
Insurance
(Chair)
Insurance Investigation, Hospital, Health and Accident Insurance
(Vice Chair)
Jurisprudence
Parking and Traffic
Parks and Recreation
Poet Laureate Selection, Special
State Affairs
Transportation
Uninsured Motorists
Vocational-Technical Education
(Vice Chair)
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59th R.S. - 1965
Banking
Constitutional Amendments
Game and Fish
Insurance
Jurisprudence
Military and Veterans Affairs
Oil and Gas
Rules
State Affairs
State Departments and Institutions
(Chair)
Transportation
(Vice Chair)
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58th R.S. - 1963
Agriculture and Livestock
Banking
Insurance
Jurisprudence
Oil and Gas
Public Health
Rules
(Vice Chair)
State Affairs
Transportation
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57th R.S. - 1961
Insurance
(Chair)
Municipal and Private Corporations
Revenue and Taxation
Rules
Special Districts
State Affairs
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56th R.S. - 1959
Judiciary
Municipal and Private Corporations
Representation Before the Legislature
School Districts
State Affairs
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55th R.S. - 1957
Game and Fisheries
Judiciary
Municipal and Private Corporations
School Districts
State Affairs
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