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Walter Tynan Full Name: Edward Walter Tynan Date of birth: January 3, 1898 Date of death: January 20, 1965 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 26 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   51st   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr S 26 Jul 27, 1946 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   49th (1)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr (1) Walter Tynan, in special election 7/27/1946, succeeded J. Franklin Spears, died 5/29/1946. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 59th Legislature, R.S., HCR 16. Resolutions - Memorial. 59th Legislature, R.S., SCR 16. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Edward Walter "Walter" Tynan, II, birth date 1/3/1898, death date 1/20/1965, interment in San Fernando Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Bexar County. Biographical sketch, photo, reprint of obituary and editorial in San Antonio Express, and campaign flyer. Find a Grave. Military Service Notes United States Army, Second Lieutenant, World War I. Edward Walter Tynan, birth date 1/3/1898 and Edward W. Tynan, birth 1898. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin). FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin) United States Army Air Corps, World War I; Lieutenant Colonel, World War II. "Walter Tynan also served his country in time of need during World War I as a 'pursuit' pilot in the Army Corps, and as a Lieutenant Colonel overseas in World War II." 59th Legislature, R.S., HCR 16. Resolutions - Memorial. "Walter Tynan Offers Services to U.S. Army," 12/10/1941, p. 4A. San Antonio Express. Other Resources Memorial, April 1965, p. 324. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs Photograph. Walter Tynan, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Walter Tynan, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Walter Tynan, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 52nd R.S. - 1951 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence   Corporation Laws Revision, Special   Criminal Jurisprudence   Finance   Interstate Cooperation   Labor   Local and Uncontested Bills, Special   Military and Veterans' Affairs (Vice Chair)  Nominations of the Governor   Privileges and Elections   Public Health (Chair)  State Affairs   Town and City Corporations (Vice Chair)  51st R.S. - 1949 Aeronautics   Civil Jurisprudence   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Labor   Local and Uncontested Bills, Special   Military Affairs   Public Health   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  Town and City Corporations   Veterans' Affairs   50th R.S. - 1947 Civil Jurisprudence   Criminal Jurisprudence   Education   Finance   Governor's Mansion   Highways and Motor Traffic   Insurance   Labor (Vice Chair)  Local and Uncontested Bills, Special   Military Affairs   Oil, Gas and Conservation   Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Public Health (Vice Chair)  Student Activities at A. and M. College, Investigation, Special   Veterans' Affairs

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