William Judson Simmons

Full Name: William Judson Simmons
Date of birth: December 23, 1861
Date of death: September 8, 1945

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	1	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Texarkana / Bowie	Bowie
H	1	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th	Democrat	Texarkana / Bowie	Bowie
H	1	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Texarkana / Bowie	Bowie

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/8/1929, p. 18. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Other Resources

Census of 1930 - William J. Simmons, Texarkana, Bowie County, age 68, born in South Carolina, state legislator, wife Amma. FamilySearch.
Rev. W.J. Simmons, birth date 12/23/1861, death date 9/8/1945; burial, along with Amma, in Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana. Find a Grave.
W.J. Simmons, age 67 in 1929, born in South Carolina, minister. Legislative Reference Library Card File.

Photographs

Photograph. W.J. Simmons, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.J. Simmons, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.J. Simmons, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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

41st R.S. - 1929 Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Judicial Districts Liquor Traffic Public Printing (Chair)
40th R.S. - 1927 Claims and Accounts Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Liquor Traffic
39th R.S. - 1925 Constitutional Amendments Judicial Districts Labor Liquor Traffic

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