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