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

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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 - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 20
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (36th)
(36th)
(36th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson

House District 89
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

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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," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Memorial, February 1951, p. 96. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Obituary, Walter D. Caldwell, 11/13/1950, p. 9. Austin Statesman.
Walter D. Caldwell, birth date 11/28/1884 in Austin; death date 11/12/1950 in Houston, Harris County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Walter Douglass Caldwell, birth date 11/28/1884; permanent home address in Austin, Travis County; lawyer; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Austin. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
Walter D. Caldwell, birth date 11/28/1884, death date 11/12/1950, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Find a Grave.
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, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Walter D. Caldwell, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Walter D. Caldwell, 34th 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 Information top

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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