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Walter Douglass Caldwell Full Name: Walter Douglass Caldwell Date of birth: November 28, 1884 Date of death: November 12, 1950 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 20 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921 36th (1) (2)   35th (3)   36th (1) (2)   Democrat Austin / Travis Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)   Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson H 89 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis (1) 36th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 9/21/1920, 4th C.S. Senate Journal. (2) 36th Legislature - 1/14/1919, p. 1, listed in Roll Call of Holdover Senators. Senate Journal. (3) 35th Legislature - 1/9/1917, p. 2, listed as "member-elect" in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post. Memorial, February 1951, p. 96. Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. Walter D. Caldwell, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Walter D. Caldwell, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Walter D. Caldwell, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs   Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)  Federal Relations   Finance   Land and Land Office (Chair)  Military Affairs   Public Buildings and Grounds   Purchase Price for Block 124   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   35th R.S. - 1917 Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Engrossed Bills   Finance   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Nominations of the Governor   Public Buildings and Grounds   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   34th R.S. - 1915 Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Judiciary   Military Affairs   Reforms in Civil Procedure   State Asylums

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