William Stoner Fly
Full Name: William Stoner "Bill" FlyDate of birth: March 15, 1920
Date of death: April 26, 2000
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 18 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th 55th | Democrat | Victoria / Victoria | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria | |
| S | 18 | Nov 2, 1954 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th 53rd (1) | Democrat | Victoria / Victoria | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria | |
| H | 69 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Unknown / Victoria | Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria | |
| H | 69 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Victoria / Victoria | Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria | |
| H | 69 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Victoria / Victoria | Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) William S. Fly, in special election 11/2/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of John J. Bell, resigned 9/25/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 56th 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Victoria / Victoria
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
- Legislatures:
- 54th 53rd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Victoria / Victoria
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
- Legislatures:
- 52nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Unknown / Victoria
- Counties in district:
- Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Victoria / Victoria
- Counties in district:
- Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria
- Legislatures:
- 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Victoria / Victoria
- Counties in district:
- Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria
Terms of service notes
(1) William S. Fly, in special election 11/2/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of John J. Bell, resigned 9/25/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 251. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 75th Legislature, R.S., HR 998. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2001.
- Memorial, September 2000, p. 818. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Navy. "Following his honorable discharge from the United States Navy, William Fly dedicated himself to the citizens of Victoria and served in the Texas House of Representatives in the 50th, 51st, and 52nd Legislatures." A State of Remembrance, 2001.
- United States Navy, World War II, fighter pilot. Memorial, September 2000, p. 818. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- William Stoner Fly. Relatives: George Washington Lafayette Fly - grandfather; William Stoner Fly - grandson. Ancestry.com.
- William Stoner Fly, death date 4/26/2000 in Victoria. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
- William Stoner Fly, birth date 3/15/1920, death date 4/26/2000, burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria, Victoria County. Includes reprint of obituary from Victoria Advocate, 4/27/2000. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.
- Obituary and photo, William Stoner Fly, 4/27/2000, p. 9. Victoria Advocate.
- Information on William Fly. Relatives: George Washington Lafayette Fly - father; William Madden Fly - son. George Washington Lafayette Fly - grandfather; William Stoner Fly - grandson. William Madden Fly - uncle; William Stoner Fly - nephew. WikiTree.org. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. William S. Fly, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William S. Fly, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. William S. Fly, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William S. Fly, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William S. Fly, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William S. Fly, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William S. Fly, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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