William Rowland Newton
Full Name: William Rowland Newton, Sr.Date of birth: September 1, 1874
Date of death: May 21, 1938
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 13 | Jan 12, 1937 - May 21, 1938 | 45th (1) (2) | Democrat | Cameron / Milam | Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Ross Hardin, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded to unexpired term of William Newton, Sr., died 5/21/1938. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Ross Hardin, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded to unexpired term of William Newton, Sr., died 5/21/1938. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 46th Legislature, R.S., HCR 20, 1/23/1939, p. 250. Relatives: W.R. Newton, Sr. - father, George Mayo Newton - son; as of 1939, only combination of son and father in each branch of the Legislature at the same time, from the same district, in the history of the Legislature. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Census of 1900 - William R. Newton, Justice Precinct 6, Milam County; age 26, born circa September 1874 in Arkansas; spouse Ella. FamilySearch.
- Dr. William Rowland Newton Sr., birth date 9/1/1874 in Boone County, Arkansas; death date 5/21/1938 in Cameron, Milam County, Texas; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Death Claims Dr. W.R. Newton: Prominent Milam County Physician and State Senator Is Buried Sunday, Cameron," The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger, 5/26/1938, pp. 1, 12, crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- William Rowland Newton, birth date 9/1/1874 in Boone County, Arkansas, death date 5/21/1938 in Cameron, Milam County, Texas, physician, surgeon. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
- Photograph. Wm. R. Newton, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Commerce and Manufactures
- Educational Affairs
- Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Insurance
- Labor
- Military Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)
- Public Health (Vice Chair)
- Rules
- Stock and Stock Raising
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