Wingate Stuart Barron
Full Name: Wingate Stuart Barron, Sr.Date of birth: February 6, 1889
Date of death: February 12, 1984
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 26 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Speaker | Brazos, Grimes |
| H | 26 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Grimes | |
| H | 26 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Grimes |
Terms of Service top
|
House District 26
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Speaker Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes |
|
House District 26
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes |
|
House District 26
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 Legislatures: 39th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 119. 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.
- 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 18. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 69th Legislature, R.S., HCR 166. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- 51st Speaker of the House of Representatives: Wingate Stuart Barron. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Memorial, June 1984, p. 724. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Obituary and photo, Wingate Stuart Barron, Sr., "Ex-Judge Barron Dies at 95," 2/13/1984, pp. 1A, 12A. Obituary, W.S. Barron, 2/14/1984, p. 11A. "Barron Remembered as a Bridge Builder," 2/15/1984, p. 2A. Bryan Eagle.
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- Wingate Stuart Barron, death date 2/12/1984 in Brazos County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- W.S. Barron (1899-1984), burial in Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County. Includes photo, 12/14/1976; obituary from the Victoria Advocate, 2/13/1984; and World War I and II draft registration cards. Birth date 2/6/1889. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.S. Barron, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. Barron, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.S. Barron, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wingate Stuart Barron, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.
Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.
Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.
Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.