W. Albert Williamson

Full Name: W. Albert "Cap" Williamson
Date of birth: November 5, 1875
Date of death: March 1, 1955

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	78-1	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-1	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-1	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-1	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-1	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-1	Jul 1, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
S	26	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933	41st ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 42nd ⁽²⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Senate President Pro Tempore (41st)	Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr
H	78-1	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-1	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-1	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) W. Albert Williamson, in special election 6/28/1941, sworn 7/1/1941, succeeded Preston L. Anderson, resigned May 28, 1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 5th C.S., elected 2/19/1930. Senate Journal.
(4) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(5) District 78 comprised of Bexar county shall elect five representatives; District 63 comprised of Robertson county shall elect one representative, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(6) District 78. House Journal.
(7) District 78. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) District 63. Texas Legislative Manual.
(9) District 78 comprised of Bexar County; District 68 comprised of DeWitt County, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(10) District 78, Place 1, W.A. Williamson. House Journal.
(11) District 68, W.A. Williamson. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service top

House District 78-1
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Jul 1, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Senate District 26
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 41st ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 42nd ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (41st)
(41st)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr

House District 78-1
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

52nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 215. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
53rd Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 113. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
53rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 213. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
54th Legislature, R.S., HCR 42. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/19/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Photographs

Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). 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.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

52nd R.S. - 1951 Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Motor Traffic Penitentiaries Public Health
51st R.S. - 1949 Aeronautics Appropriations Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Highways and Roads
50th R.S. - 1947 Banks and Banking Motor Traffic Public Health (Chair) State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics Common Carriers Game and Fisheries Highways and Roads Lobbying Activities, Investigation, Special (Chair) Public Health (Chair) Rules
48th R.S. - 1943 Highways and Roads Motor Transportation Sale of Meat, Special
47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Labor Oil, Gas and Mining Public Health
42nd R.S. - 1931 Commerce and Manufacturing Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expense Finance Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Nominations By Governor Representative Districts State Affairs State Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) State Penitentiaries Tax Survey Committee
41st R.S. - 1929 Agricultural Affairs Contingent Expenses Nominations By Governor (Chair) Prison Centralization Commission Representative Districts State Highways and Motor Traffic State Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) Stock and Stock Raising Texas Oklahoma Boundary Towns and City Corporations
40th R.S. - 1927 Common Carriers Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings
39th R.S. - 1925 Common Carriers Highway Commission, Investigate Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) Insurance Live Stock and Stock Raising State Departments, Investigate
38th R.S. - 1923 Common Carriers Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Live Stock and Stock Raising Oil, Gas and Mining Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Vice Chair)

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