|
Will L. Smith
Full Name: William Landrum "Will" Smith
Date of birth: October 31, 1911
Date of death: March 17, 1972
|
|
Terms of Service top
|
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
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
|
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.
|
|
Biographical Notes and Resources 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.
Smith, William Landrum.
Texas State Cemetery.
|
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.
|
|