Henry Jackson Woods

Full Name: Henry Jackson "Jack" Woods
Date of birth: December 5, 1926
Date of death: November 16, 2000

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	43-1	Jan 12, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966	59th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Waco / McLennan	McLennan
H	43-1	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Waco / McLennan	McLennan
H	53-1	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Waco / McLennan	McLennan
H	53-1	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Waco / McLennan	McLennan

(1) Woods resigned 4/30/1966. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/26/1962. Oaths of Office.

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House District 43-1
Jan 12, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966
Legislatures: 59th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

House District 43-1
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

House District 53-1
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

House District 53-1
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

(1) Woods resigned 4/30/1966. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/26/1962. Oaths of Office.

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 523. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Obituary. Bryan Eagle.

Photographs

Photograph. Jack Woods, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Woods, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Woods, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Woods, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack Woods, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

59th R.S. - 1965 Congressional and Legislative Districts Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Law Revision Education Labor Public Printing
58th R.S. - 1963 Congressional and Legislative Districts Education (Chair) Highways and Roads Municipal and Private Corporations State Hospitals and Special Schools
57th R.S. - 1961 Education Military and Veterans Affairs Penitentiaries School Districts State Hospitals and Special Schools
56th R.S. - 1959 Claims and Accounts Counties Education Public Lands and Buildings State Hospitals and Special Schools

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