Will L. Smith

Full Name: William Landrum "Will" Smith
Date of birth: October 31, 1911
Date of death: March 17, 1972

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	9-4	Jan 12, 1971 - Mar 17, 1972	62nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-4	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-1	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	16-1	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Jefferson

(1) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/19/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(2) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/15/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Powers' first session was 62nd 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Public relations, jewelry business. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 9-4
Jan 12, 1971 - Mar 17, 1972
Legislatures: 62nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 9-4
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-1
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

House District 16-1
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Jefferson

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

56th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 72. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
57th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 41. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 562. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 565. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 502, designating Representatives McIlhaney, Murray, and Smith, Deans of the House, 5/18/1965. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 503, designating Representative Smith Dean of the House, p. 2163. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 510, designating Representative Smith Dean of the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 399, "considered the father of special education in Texas, having authored the original bill setting up this program . . ." 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.
62nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 1. Birth date 10/31/1917. Resolutions - Memorial.
62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 29, authorizing the acceptance of a gift in memory of Representative Will L. Smith. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and portrait - In memoriam, volume 2, pp. 62-63. Men of Achievement in Texas, 1972.
William Landrum Smith. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

Photographs

Photograph. Will L. Smith, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Will L. Smith, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.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.
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.

Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971 Governmental Affairs and Efficiency (Chair) Historic Flags History of Members of the Texas Legislature House Administration Military Affairs Public Health Revenue and Taxation
61st R.S. - 1969 Cosmetology and Hairdressing Higher Education House Administration (Vice Chair) House Office (Chair) Juvenile Crime and Deliquency (Chair) Public Health Revenue and Taxation
60th R.S. - 1967 Claims and Accounts Highways and Roads House Administration House Office Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Chair) Revenue and Taxation
59th R.S. - 1965 Claims and Accounts Constitutional Amendments House Office Public Health (Chair) Rules (Vice Chair) State Hospitals and Special Schools
58th R.S. - 1963 Claims and Accounts Counties (Vice Chair) Federal Relations House Office Liquor Regulation Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections
57th R.S. - 1961 Claims and Accounts Contingent Expenses House Office Insurance Investigating (State Board of Insurance, Rate Increase), Special Licensing and Examining Boards (Chair) Motor Traffic Public Health Rules (Chair)
56th R.S. - 1959 Congressional and Legislative Districts Constitutional Amendments Municipal and Private Corporations State Hospitals and Special Schools (Chair) State Hospitals and Special Schools, Special
55th R.S. - 1957 Aeronautics Liquor Regulation Penitentiaries Public Printing State Hospitals and Special Schools
54th R.S. - 1955 Liquor Regulation Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health Public Lands and Buildings State Hospitals and Special Schools
53rd R.S. - 1953 Aeronautics (Vice Chair) Banks and Banking Common Carriers Federal Relations Municipal and Private Corporations
49th R.S. - 1945 Claims and Accounts Municipal and Private Corporations Poet Laureate Selection, Special Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Chair) Public Health Representation Before the Legislature
48th R.S. - 1943 Federal Relations (Vice Chair) Judicial Redistricting Local and Uncontested Bills Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health Public Printing Revenue and Taxation

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