Walter Richardson Holsey

Full Name: Walter Richardson Holsey
Date of birth: September 3, 1867
Date of death: January 19, 1941

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	9	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911	30th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Corsicana / Navarro	Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro
H	40	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	Powell / Navarro	Navarro
H	40	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Powell / Navarro	Navarro

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture).
(2) "Place of residence" Corsicana, Texas (Navarro County). Senate Journal.
(3) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) Postoffice Corsicana, Navarro County. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) "Place of residence" Powell, Texas (Navarro County). Senate Journal.
(6) 30th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(7) Postoffice Powell, Navarro County. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 9
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 30th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district: Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

House District 40
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Powell / Navarro
Counties in district: Navarro

House District 40
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Powell / Navarro
Counties in district: Navarro

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Hon. Walter R. Holsey, Volume IV, pp. 250-251. Includes involvement in legislation on agriculture, cotton, labor, and railroads. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

Military Service Notes

Garitty Rifles, Spanish-American War. Obituary, 1/20/1941. Corsicana Daily Sun.
Holsey, Walter R., United States Volunteers, Spanish-American War, Call Number 401-234. Sergeant, Company I, 2nd Texas Volunteer Infantry, postoffice Powell, Texas. Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935.

Other Resources

Obituary, "Former Legislator Died Sunday After Lingering Illness: Walter R. Holsey, Well-Known Navarro Countian, Buried Monday," 1/20/1941, pp. 1, 9. Death date 1/19/1941, native of Taylor County, Georgia, "Holsey served in the Texas Legislature, 1906-1910, and in the Texas Senate from 1910-1914." Corsicana Daily Sun.
Walter R. Holsey, birth date 9/3/1867 in Georgia; death date 1/19/1941 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas; gov. position. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Walter Richardson Holsey (1867-1941), burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County. Find a Grave.
28th Legislature (1903) - Walter R. Holsey, postoffice Powell, nativity Georgia, age 35 (born circa 1868), merchant and farmer, Democrat.
30th Legislature (1907) - W.R. Holsey, Corsicana, Navarro County, nativity Georgia, merchant, Democrat, age 39 (born circa 1868). Texas Legislative Manual. 28th 30th

Photographs

Photograph. W.R. Holsey, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.R. Holsey, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W. Holsey, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

31st R.S. - 1909 Agricultural Affairs Finance Internal Improvements Labor (Chair) Military Affairs Public Buildings and Grounds State Asylums Tobin's Book Store Account Towns and City Corporations
30th R.S. - 1907 Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Enrolled Bills Internal Improvements Military Affairs State Affairs State Asylums State Penitentiaries Towns and City Corporations
29th R.S. - 1905 Agriculture Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Military Affairs (Chair) Penitentiaries State Affairs State Penitentiaries
28th R.S. - 1903 Agricultural Affairs Claims and Accounts Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Military Affairs Penitentiaries State Asylums

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