Welly Kennon Hopkins
Full Name: Welly Kennon HopkinsDate of birth: September 3, 1898
Date of death: February 27, 1994
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 19 | Jan 8, 1935 - Nov 15, 1935 | 44th (1) (2) | Democrat | Gonzales / Gonzales | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays | |
| S | 19 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (3) (4) 42nd (5) | Democrat | Gonzales / Gonzales | Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd) | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays |
| H | 67 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Gonzales / Gonzales | Gonzales |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Rudolph A. Weinert, in special election 3/20/1936, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded Welly K. Hopkins, resigned after 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 10/13/1933. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 43rd (3) (4) 42nd (5)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)
(42nd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gonzales / Gonzales
- Counties in district:
- Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays
- Legislatures:
- 41st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Gonzales / Gonzales
- Counties in district:
- Gonzales
Terms of service notes
(1) Rudolph A. Weinert, in special election 3/20/1936, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded Welly K. Hopkins, resigned after 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 10/13/1933. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/16/1929, p. 8. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Obituary, 3/3/1994. Austin American-Statesman.
- Genealogical record for Welly Kennon Hopkins, Cason Family Homepage, 2003.
- Died 3/1994. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.
- "Tribute to the late Welly K. Hopkins" by the Honorable J.J. Pickle. Congressional Record, 3/1/1994. THOMAS, U. S. Congress.
- Photograph. W.K. Hopkins, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.K. Hopkins, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.K. Hopkins, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.K. Hopkins, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Banking
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Constitutional Amendments
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate, Board of Managers
- Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
- Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Damage
- Rules
- State Affairs (Chair)
- State Penitentiaries
- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
Senate Committees
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