William Roy Cousins, Sr.
Full Name: William Roy Cousins, Sr.Date of birth: January 28, 1881
Date of death: August 30, 1975
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 4 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) 42nd (2) | Democrat | Beaumont / Jefferson | Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange | |
| S | 4 | Jan 28, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) | Democrat | Beaumont / Jefferson | Senate President Pro Tempore (41st) | Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange |
| S | 14 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th (8) (9) | Democrat | Bronson / Sabine | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler | |
| S | 14 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th (10) 36th (11) | Democrat | Hemphill / Sabine | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(2) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 3/14/1929. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. ↩
(5) Wilfred R. Cousins, Sr., in special election 1/21/1929, sworn in 41st Legislature, succeeded Henry F. Triplett, died 12/14/1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(6) Swearing in date is uncertain; Senator Cousins was introduced to the Senate on 1/28/1929, p. 262. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 36th, 37th, 38th, 42nd, and 43rd Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(8) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(9) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(11) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(2) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 3/14/1929. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. ↩
(5) Wilfred R. Cousins, Sr., in special election 1/21/1929, sworn in 41st Legislature, succeeded Henry F. Triplett, died 12/14/1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(6) Swearing in date is uncertain; Senator Cousins was introduced to the Senate on 1/28/1929, p. 262. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 36th, 37th, 38th, 42nd, and 43rd Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(8) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(9) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(11) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 65th Legislature, R.S., SR 42. W.R. Cousins, Sr. Death date 8/30/1976. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 125. Wilfred Roy Cousins. Relatives - William Roy Cousins - father, Wilfred Roy Cousins, Jr. - son. Sources indicate father/son relationship. Most use Jr./Sr. designation in spite of difference in given names. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/11/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Memorial, February 1976, p. 178. Texas Bar Journal.
- William Roy Cousins, birth date 1/28/1881 in Newton; death date 8/30/1975 in Beaumont, Jefferson County; self-employed attorney-rancher; informant Mr. W.R. Cousins, Jr. (son). FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- William Roy Cousins, Sr., birth date 1/28/1881, death date 8/30/1975, burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County.
Wilfred Roy Cousins (Jr.) (1915-1987), burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson County. Find a Grave. Wilfred Roy Cousins (Jr.) William Roy Cousins, Sr. - Wilfred R. Cousins, Sr. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Obituary, "Sen. Cousins Was Once Superintendent of Silsbee Schools," The Silsbee Bee, 9/4/1974, p. 7, crediting Silsbee Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- William Roy Cousins (1881-1975), father of Wilfred Roy Cousins (1915-1987). Strong McLemore Genealogy, 2006. Wilfred Roy Cousins William Roy Cousins
- Photograph. W.R. Cousins, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.R. Cousins, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.R. Cousins, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.R. Cousins, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.R. Cousins, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.R. Cousins, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- State Affairs
- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
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