Walter Calisto Woodward
Full Name: Walter Calisto WoodwardDate of birth: May 16, 1882
Date of death: December 17, 1940
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 25 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) (2) 42nd (3) | Democrat | Coleman / Coleman | Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd) | Brown, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Gillespie, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green |
| S | 25 | Jan 11, 1927 - Mar 21, 1930 | 41st (4) (5) (6) (7) 40th (8) | Democrat | Coleman / Coleman | Senate President Pro Tempore (41st) | Brown, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Gillespie, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green |
| S | 25 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th (9) (10) | Democrat | Coleman / Coleman | Brown, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Gillespie, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 10/12/1934. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(3) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1929. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. ↩
(6) Woodward resigned 3/21/1930. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(7) 41st Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 43rd (1) (2) 42nd (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)
(42nd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Coleman / Coleman
- Counties in district:
- Brown, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Gillespie, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green
- Legislatures:
- 41st (4) (5) (6) (7) 40th (8)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (41st)
(40th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Coleman / Coleman
- Counties in district:
- Brown, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Gillespie, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green
Terms of service notes
(1) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 10/12/1934. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(3) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1929. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. ↩
(6) Woodward resigned 3/21/1930. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(7) 41st Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 47th Legislature, R.S., HCR 13, 1/17/1941, pp. 121-122. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, January-February 1941, p. 46. State Life Insurance Commissioner and former President of the Texas Bar Association. Texas Bar Journal.
- Walter C. Woodward, birth date 5/16/1882 in Coleman, Texas; death date 12/17/1940 in Coleman, Coleman County; residence in Austin; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Walter Calisto Woodward, birth date 5/16/1882; permanent home address in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas; lawyer; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Coleman, Coleman County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Walter C. Woodward (1882-1940), burial in Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas. Includes portrait and obituary from the Coleman Democrat-Voice. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, "Walter Woodward Is Buried Here Wednesday: Insurance Commissioner Was Prominent in State and Civic Affairs; Was Senator 10 Years," Coleman Democrat-Voice, 12/19/1940, pp. 1, 2. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Walter C. Woodward, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Walter C. Woodward, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Walter C. Woodward, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Walter C. Woodward, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Walter C. Woodward, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). 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.
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- Civil Jurisprudence (Chair)
- Congressional Districts
- Constitutional Amendments
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate, Board of Managers
- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Rules of Procedure
- Insurance
- Investigating
- Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
- Nominations of the Governor
- Public Land and Land Office
- Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Damage
- Rules
- Senatorial Districts
- State Affairs
- State Highways and Motor Traffic
- State Penitentiaries
- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate, Steering Committee
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Civil Jurisprudence (Chair)
- Congressional Districts
- Constitutional Amendments
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judge J.B. Price Impeachment
- Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
- Nominations By Governor
- Public Lands and Land Office
- Rules (Vice Chair)
- Senatorial Districts
- State Affairs
- State Highways and Motor Traffic
Senate Committees
- Civil Jurisprudence (Chair)
- Insurance
- Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
- Nominations By Governor
- Public Lands and Land Office
- Representative Districts
- Senatorial Districts
- State Affairs
- State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair)
- Stock and Stock Raising
- Towns and City Corporations
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Constitutional Amendments
- Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Insurance
- Internal Improvements (Chair)
- Military Affairs
- Mining, Irrigation and Drainage
- Restoration of Political Rights to James E. Ferguson, Investigate
- Rules (Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Penitentiaries
- Stock and Stock Raising
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