William Edward Watts

Full Name: William Edward Watts
Date of birth: May 16, 1866
Date of death: November 28, 1930

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	10	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925	38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 37th ⁽³⁾ 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Cleburne / Johnson	Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)	Ellis, Hill, Johnson

(1) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/14/1923, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(2) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 10
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 37th ⁽³⁾ 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)
(38th)
(38th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson
Counties in district: Ellis, Hill, Johnson

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Resolutions and Journal entries

38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Other Resources

Wm Edward Watts, birth date 5/16/1866 in Texas; death date 11/28/1930 in Cleburne, Johnson County; real estate. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
William E. Watts, birth date 5/16/1866, death date 11/28/1930, burial in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County. Find a Grave.
Obituary and photo, William Edward Watts, "Former State Senator Dies," Cleburne Times-Review, 11/28/1930, p. 1, crediting Johnson County Historical Collective. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. W.E. Watts, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.E. Watts, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

38th R.S. - 1923 Confederate Home Contingent Expense Insurance and Banking Nominations by the Governor Privileges and Elections Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair) State Penitentiaries
37th R.S. - 1921 Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expense Counties and County Boundaries Insurance and Banking Judicial Districts Public Buildings and Grounds State Institutions and Departments Town and City Corporations (Chair)

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