William Edgar Thomason
Full Name: William Edgar ThomasonDate of birth: July 23, 1872
Date of death: April 13, 1938
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd (1) (2) 41st (3) | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd) | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| H | 7 | Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches | |
| H | 7 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches | |
| H | 7 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 2nd C.S., elected 9/8/1931. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 42nd (1) (2) 41st (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)
(41st)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 37th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Nacogdoches
- Legislatures:
- 36th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Nacogdoches
- Legislatures:
- 35th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Nacogdoches
Terms of service notes
(1) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 2nd C.S., elected 9/8/1931. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/25/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Corporal, 1st Texas Cavalry. Military grave marker, William E. Thomason, death date 4/13/1938, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County. Find a Grave.
- Thomason, William Edgar. United States Volunteers, Spanish-American War Call Number: 401-252. Troop A, 1st Texas Volunteer Cavalry, postoffice address Nacogdoches, Texas. Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935.
- Obituary, W. Edgar Thomason, 4/15/1938. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches. Dallas Morning News.
- W.E. Thomason, born 7/23/1871 in Nacogdoches, married Julia Hale. Biographical sketch and photo, "Texas and Her Legislature (Legislative Section)," Members of Texas House of Representatives, 35th Legislature, 2/28/1917, p. 14. Fort Worth Record.
- William E. Thomason. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Photograph. W.E. Thomason, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.E. Thomason, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.E. Thomason, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.E. Thomason, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.E. Thomason, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 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.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Banking
- Commerce and Manufacture
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Labor
- Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)
- Public Printing (Vice Chair)
- State Institutions and Departments
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
House Committees
House Committees
- Education
- Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair)
- Military Affairs (Chair)
- Public Health
Joint Committees
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