Tip Hall

Tip Hall

Full Name: William Tip Hall, Jr.
Date of birth: August 5, 1922
Date of death: February 5, 1999

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 61 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Ponder / Denton   Collin, Denton
H 25 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Ponder / Denton   Denton
H 25 Mar 29, 1978 - Jan 9, 1979 65th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Ponder / Denton   Denton

(1) W. Tip Hall, Jr., in special runoff election 3/21/1978, sworn 3/29/1978, succeeded Walter E. Parker, resigned 1/5/1978. Hall's first session was 65th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 3/29/1978. Oaths of Office.
(3) Special election 2/18/1978, runoff 3/21/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Terms of Service top

House District 61
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ponder / Denton
Counties in district: Collin, Denton
House District 25
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ponder / Denton
Counties in district: Denton
House District 25
Mar 29, 1978 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Ponder / Denton
Counties in district: Denton

(1) W. Tip Hall, Jr., in special runoff election 3/21/1978, sworn 3/29/1978, succeeded Walter E. Parker, resigned 1/5/1978. Hall's first session was 65th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 3/29/1978. Oaths of Office.
(3) Special election 2/18/1978, runoff 3/21/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Obituary, 2/11/1999, p. 10H. Dallas Morning News.
  • William Tip Hall, death date 2/5/1999 in Denton. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
  • W. Tip Hall, Jr., birth date 8/5/1922, death date 2/5/1999, burial in Roselawn Memorial Park, Denton, Denton County. Includes photos, listing in Preachers of Today, Vol. 2, 1959. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, 2/7/1999, pp. 9-10. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Tip Hall, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. W. Tip Hall, Jr., 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. W. Tip Hall, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

68th R.S. - 1983
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Child Abuse and Pornography, House Joint  
State Properties, Special (Vice Chair) 
State, Federal, and International Relations (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
State, Federal, and International Relations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
66th R.S. - 1979
Agriculture and Livestock  
Child Abuse/Neglect and Child Pornography, Select  
State Affairs  
65th R.S. - 1977
Child Abuse, House Joint  
Judicial Affairs  

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