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William Stoner Fly Full Name: William Stoner "Bill" Fly Date of birth: March 15, 1920 Date of death: April 26, 2000 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 S 18 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961 55th   56th   Democrat Victoria / Victoria   Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria S 18 Nov 2, 1954 - Jan 8, 1957 53rd (1)   54th   Democrat Victoria / Victoria   Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria H 69 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Unknown / Victoria   Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria H 69 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Victoria / Victoria   Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria H 69 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Victoria / Victoria   Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria (1) William S. Fly, in special election 11/2/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of John J. Bell, resigned 9/25/1954. 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 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 251. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 75th Legislature, R.S., HR 998. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2001. Memorial, September 2000, p. 818. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Navy. "Following his honorable discharge from the United States Navy, William Fly dedicated himself to the citizens of Victoria and served in the Texas House of Representatives in the 50th, 51st, and 52nd Legislatures." A State of Remembrance, 2001. United States Navy, World War II, fighter pilot. Memorial, September 2000, p. 818. Texas Bar Journal. United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources William Stoner Fly "pedigree view." Relatives: George Washington Lafayette Fly - grandfather; William Stoner Fly - grandson. Ancestry.com. William Stoner Fly, birth date 3/15/1920, death date 4/26/2000, interment in Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria, Victoria County. Find a Grave. Information on William Fly. Relatives: George Washington Lafayette Fly - father; William Madden Fly - son. George Washington Lafayette Fly - grandfather; William Stoner Fly - grandson. William Madden Fly - uncle; William Stoner Fly - nephew. WikiTree.org. Photographs Photograph. William S. Fly, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William S. Fly, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William S. Fly, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William S. Fly, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William S. Fly, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William S. Fly, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William S. Fly, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 56th R.S. - 1959 Banking   Constitutional Amendments   Finance (Chair)  Game and Fish   Insurance   Jurisprudence   Oil and Gas   Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Privileges and Elections   Rules   State Affairs   Texas Commission on State and Local Tax Policy   Texas Educational Standards Commission   Water and Conservation   55th R.S. - 1957 Banking (Vice Chair)  Constitutional Amendments   Finance (Chair)  Game and Fish   Insurance   Jurisprudence   Nominations   Oil and Gas   Rules   State Affairs   State Tax Study Commission (Chair)  Water and Conservation   54th R.S. - 1955 Aeronautics   Banking   Commerce and Manufacturing   Congressional Districts   Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries (Chair)  Criminal Jurisprudence   Finance   Game and Fish   Insurance   Local and Uncontested Bills, Special   Nominations of the Governor   Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Privileges and Elections   Public Printing (Chair)  Representative Districts   Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage   52nd R.S. - 1951 Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair)  Game and Fisheries   Oil, Gas and Mining   State Affairs   51st R.S. - 1949 Constitutional Amendments   Game and Fisheries   Judiciary (Chair)  Municipal and Private Corporations   Oil, Gas and Mining   Water Code   50th R.S. - 1947 Game and Fisheries   Livestock and Stock Raising   Municipal and Private Corporations   Penitentiaries   Representation Before the Legislature   Rural Aid Equalization, Special Joint Legislative

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