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William Thomas McDonald, Sr. Full Name: William Thomas McDonald, Sr. Date of birth: September 27, 1911 Date of death: February 6, 1985 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note 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   Biographical Notes and Resources 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 Biographical sketch and portrait, William Thomas McDonald, Sr., Presiding Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1964-1966; Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1960-1964. Born 9/28/1911. Justices of Texas, 1836-1986 (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2004. Military Service Notes United States Army, World War II. 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 310. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Memorial, June 1985, p. 726. Texas Bar Journal. McDonald, Sr., William Thomas. Birth date 9/27/1911. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. William T. McDonald, Sr., Texas Jurists Collection Photograph. William T. McDonald, Sr., 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William T. McDonald, Sr., 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William T. McDonald, Sr., 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William T. McDonald, Sr., 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board 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 Informationtop 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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