Ashley Elijah Wood

Full Name: Ashley Elijah Wood
Date of birth: December 14, 1885
Date of death: September 13, 1955

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	20	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929	40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 39th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Granger / Williamson	Senate President Pro Tempore (40th)	Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson
S	20	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925	37th ⁽⁶⁾ 38th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Granger / Williamson		Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson

(1) 40th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/11/1927. Senate Journal.
(2) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 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.
(4) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 20
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 39th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (40th)
(40th)
(40th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Granger / Williamson
Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson

Senate District 20
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 37th ⁽⁶⁾ 38th ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Granger / Williamson
Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson

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Resolutions and Journal entries

38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo, "Leaders of Texas Lawmakers: Ashley Elijah Wood," The Austin Statesman, 8/16/1921, p. 8. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Memorial, October 1955, p. 606. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Obituary, "A.E. Wood Rites Set for Today," 9/14/1955, pp. 1, 2. "It was in the 1920's that Wood championed legislation allowing the state's main university to move out of the original 40 acres it was given . . . The senator became known as the 'father of modern game management," and as a chief sponsor of legislation creating the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission which replaced a former one-man department." Austin American.
Ashley Elijah Wood, birth date 12/14/1885 in Joaquin, Texas; death date 9/13/1955 in Austin, Travis County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.
Wood, Ashley Elijah. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. A.E. Wood, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.E. Wood, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.E. Wood, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.E. Wood, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). 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.

Committee Information top

40th R.S. - 1927 Banking Criminal Jurisprudence Finance (Chair) Insurance Nominations by Governor Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair) Public Health Public Land and Land Office State Affairs State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries Tax Survey Committee
39th R.S. - 1925 Agricultural Affairs Banking Criminal Jurisprudence Federal Relations Finance Insurance Judicial Districts Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair) Public Land and Land Office State Affairs State Institutions and Departments (Chair)
38th R.S. - 1923 Educational Affairs (Chair) Finance (Vice Chair) Insurance and Banking Nominations by the Governor Penitentiary Relocating and Investigating Committee, Joint Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair) Public Lands and Land Office State Affairs State Penitentiaries Welfare of the State
37th R.S. - 1921 Commerce and Manufactures Finance Institutions of Higher Education, Survey of Nominations by the Governor (Vice Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Site for State Park State Affairs State Institutions and Departments (Chair)

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