William Thomas McDonald

Full Name: William Thomas McDonald, Sr.
Date of birth: September 28, 1911
Date of death: February 6, 1985

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	26	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos	Brazos, Grimes
H	26	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos	Brazos, Grimes
H	26	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos	Brazos, Grimes
H	26	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos	Brazos, Grimes

Terms of Service top

House District 26
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes

House District 26
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes

House District 26
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes

House District 26
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

69th Legislature, R.S., HR 310. Birth date 9/28/1911. Resolutions - Memorial.
69th Legislature, R.S., SR 631. Birth date 9/28/1911. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, June 1985, p. 726. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, World War II. 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 310. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

William Thomas McDonald, birth date 9/28/1911 in Madisonville, Madison County; father John Thomas McDonald; mother Ada Almedia Reed. FamilySearch Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981.
William Thomas McDonald, death date 2/6/1985 in Brazos County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
William Thomas McDonald, birth date 9/28/1911 in Madison County; address in Bryan, Brazos County; wife Mrs. Nonie F. McDonald; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Brazos County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
William Thomas McDonald, Sr. Birth date 9/27/1911. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. W.T. McDonald, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. McDonald, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. McDonald, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. McDonald, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William Thomas McDonald, Sr., Texas Jurists Collection

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west 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.

Committee Information top

48th R.S. - 1943 Appropriations Banks and Banking Criminal Jurisprudence Military Affairs Motor Transportation
47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations Banks and Banking Criminal Jurisprudence Education Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair)
46th R.S. - 1939 Appropriations Conservation and Reclamation (Vice Chair) Education Livestock and Stock Raising
45th R.S. - 1937 Appropriations Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation Federal Relations

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