W.S. 'Bill' Heatly
Full Name: William Stanford "Bill" Heatly, Jr.Date of birth: September 3, 1912
Date of death: February 25, 1984
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 101 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger | |
| H | 101 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger | |
| H | 101 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger | |
| H | 101 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger | |
| H | 101 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger | |
| H | 80 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Knox, Motley, Wilbarger | |
| H | 80 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Knox, Motley, Wilbarger | |
| H | 82 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger | |
| H | 82 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Childress, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger | |
| H | 82 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Childress, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger | |
| H | 82 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger | |
| H | 82 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger | |
| H | 82 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger | |
| H | 82 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Paducah / Cottle | Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Knox, Motley, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Knox, Motley, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 58th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paducah / Cottle
- Counties in district:
- Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger
Biographical Information
- 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 18. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 24. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 45. Resolutions - Memorial.
- HEATLY, WILLIAM S. (1912-1984). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Memorial, July 1984, p. 878. Texas Bar Journal.
- William Stanford Heatly, Jr., death date 2/25/1984 in Cottle County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- William Stanford Heatly, Jr., birth date 9/3/1912 in Mart, Limestone County; address in Dallas, Dallas County; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Dallas. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- Obituary and photo, W.S. "Bill" Heatly, "Duke of Paducah," The Paducah Post, 3/1/1984, p. 1, crediting Bicentennial City County Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. [Bill] Heatly, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. 'Bill' Heatly, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. [Bill] Heatly, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
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- Parking Liaison
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- Claims and Accounts
- Labor (Vice Chair)
- Livestock and Stock Raising
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