Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	9-2	Jan 10, 1961 - Nov 23, 1962	57th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-2	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson
H	9-2	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Port Neches / Jefferson	Jefferson

(1) Opinion WW-1476 dated 11/15/1962 addresses terms of office for members of the House of Representatives. Newly-elected members may qualify for office and be entitled to a salary on the date the canvassing of the General Election returns is complete. Attorney General of Texas.
(2) "Senators-Elect Can't Take Oath, Draw Pay Till Jan. 8," Two newly-elected Jefferson County members took oath of office early, on 11/23/1962. "No [House] payroll place left" for Senator-elect Harrington. Dallas Morning News.
(3) "Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 482. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
76th Legislature, R.S., HR 214. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, Cockswain, World War II. Military grave marker, W.T. Oliver, birth date 2/15/1926, death date 1/2/1999, burial in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

William Thomas Oliver, death date 1/2/1999 in Orange. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.

Photographs

Photograph. W.T. Oliver, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Oliver, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Oliver, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. W.T. Oliver, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

57th R.S. - 1961 Aeronautics Commerce and Manufactures Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Printing State Hospitals and Special Schools
56th R.S. - 1959 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Hospitals and Special Schools Game and Fisheries (Chair) Liquor Regulation Penitentiaries State Affairs
55th R.S. - 1957 Banks and Banking Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Game and Fish (Chair) Game and Fisheries Oil, Gas and Mining

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