John William Thomas
Full Name: John William Thomas, Sr.Date of birth: February 12, 1884
Date of death: January 8, 1971
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 27 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th (1) (2) | Democrat | Rogers / Bell | Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 1376. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.
- Memorial, March 1971, p. 289. Texas Bar Journal.
- Biographical sketch, John W. Thomas, Volume IV, p. 30. Born 2/12/1884 in Polk County, Texas; "known as the author of the Thomas Electrocution Law, now on the Texas statutes." Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
- John William Thomas, Sr., birth date 2/12/1884 in Texas; death date 1/8/1971 in Temple, Bell County; usual residence in Belton, Bell County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- J.W. Thomas, birth date 2/12/1884, death date 1/8/1971, burial in North Belton Cemetery, Belton, Bell County, with spouse Elizabeth B. Thomas. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, J.W. Thomas, Sr., "Former State Senator Dies in Temple," 1/10/1971, p. 5-A. Born 2/12/1884 in Leggett, Polk County. Waco Tribune-Herald.
- Photograph. J.W. Thomas, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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