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Wilfred Roy Cousins Full Name: Wilfred Roy Cousins, Jr. Date of birth: January 9, 1915 Date of death: June 11, 1987 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 4 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951 50th   51st   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange H 15 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson, Orange   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 125. Wilfred Roy Cousins. Relatives - William Roy Cousins, Sr.[?] - 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 Sketches Memorial, June 1988, p. 644. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Army, World War II. 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 125. Resolutions - Memorial. United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Photographs Photograph. Wilfred Roy Cousins, Jr., 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Wilfred Roy Cousins, Jr., 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Wilfred Roy Cousins, Jr., 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 51st R.S. - 1949 Agriculture   Civil Jurisprudence   Counties and County Boundaries   Election Laws Study, Special   Finance   Insurance   Labor (Chair)  Military Affairs   Oil, Gas and Conservation   Privileges and Elections   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair)  Veterans' Affairs   Water Code   Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage   50th R.S. - 1947 Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries   Internal Improvements (Vice Chair)  Labor   Military Affairs   Nominations of Governor   Oil, Gas and Conservation   Privileges and Elections (Chair)  Public Health   State Affairs   Veterans' Affairs   49th R.S. - 1945 Criminal Jurisprudence   Labor   Military Affairs   Oil, Gas, and Mining

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