Henry Grady Woodruff
Full Name: Henry Grady WoodruffDate of birth: August 9, 1893
Date of death: December 23, 1962
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 22 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th (1) 44th (2) | Democrat | Decatur / Wise | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise | |
| S | 22 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (3) 42nd (4) (5) | Democrat | Decatur / Wise | Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd) | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise |
| H | 48 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Decatur / Wise | Wise | |
| H | 48 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Paradise / Wise | Wise | |
| H | 48 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Paradise / Wise | Wise |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 45th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fourth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-fifth Legislature," 1/12/1937, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(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 - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(4) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 11/12/1932. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 41st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Decatur / Wise
- Counties in district:
- Wise
- Legislatures:
- 40th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paradise / Wise
- Counties in district:
- Wise
- Legislatures:
- 39th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paradise / Wise
- Counties in district:
- Wise
Terms of service notes
(1) 45th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fourth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-fifth Legislature," 1/12/1937, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(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 - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(4) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 11/12/1932. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- "Six Students in Legislature: Solons Are Woodall, Sheats, Woodruff, Tomme, Maxwell, and Young," 10/3/1926, p. 11, biographical sketches of Cory Sheats, Homer Maxwell, Ben J. Woodall, Grady Woodruff, Thomas J. Renfro, and Dewey Young, all serving in the called session and students at the The University of Texas. Daily Texan.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/5/1929, p. 10. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Memorial, March 1963, p. 269. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Army, Private, World War I. Henry Grady Woodruff, birth year (estimated) 1894, birthplace Decatur, Texas. FamilySearch Texas World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- Data on U.S. Army Divisions during World War I, 36th Division (Texas and Oklahoma National Guard). RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
- United States Army/Texas National Guard, 36th Division, World War I. "He also studied and taught at the University of Toulouse in France following World War I. He was a member of the Texas 36th Division during 1917-19." Memorial, March 1963, p. 269. Texas Bar Journal.
- Army National Guard. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Henry Grady Woodruff, birth date 8/9/1893 in Wise County; death date 12/23/1962 in Decatur, Wise County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- "Seven University of Texas Students are Members of Legislature; One is Senator," 1/12/1925, p. 11. San Antonio Express.
- Photograph. H. Grady Woodruff, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grady Woodruff, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Grady Woodruff, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Grady Woodruff, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.G. Woodruff, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.G. Woodruff, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.G. Woodruff, 39th 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.
- 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.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
- Agricultural Affairs
- Banking
- Contingent Expenses (Chair)
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Educational Affairs
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Insurance
- Labor
- Military Affairs
- Nominations of the Governor
- Public Health
- Public Lands and Land Office (Chair)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Auditing of State Highway Department
- Banking
- Contingent Expenses (Chair)
- Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Insurance
- Labor
- Military Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Nominations of the Governor
- Public Buildings and Grounds
- Public Health
- Public Lands and Land Office
- State Eleemosynary Institutions
Senate Committees
- Banking
- Contingent Expense (Chair)
- Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) (Vice Chair)
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate, Board of Managers
- Insurance
- Investigating (Vice Chair)
- Labor
- Military Affairs (Chair)
- Privileges and Elections
- Public Buildings and Grounds
- Public Health
- Public Land and Land Office (Chair)
- Public Printing
- Stock and Stockraising
- Tax Program
- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Banks and Banking
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Counties and County Boundaries
- Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Labor
- Military Affairs
- Public Buildings and Grounds
- Public Health
- Public Printing (Chair)
- Stock and Stock Raising
- Towns and City Corporations
Joint Committees
House Committees
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