Robert Lee Williford
Full Name: Robert Lee WillifordDate of birth: October 22, 1863
Date of death: March 6, 1933
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 12 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (1) | Democrat | Fairfield / Freestone | Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson | |
| H | 58 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th | Democrat | Fairfield / Freestone | Freestone, Navarro | |
| H | 58 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Fairfield / Freestone | Freestone, Navarro |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 36th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fairfield / Freestone
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
- Legislatures:
- 35th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fairfield / Freestone
- Counties in district:
- Freestone, Navarro
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fairfield / Freestone
- Counties in district:
- Freestone, Navarro
Terms of service notes
(1) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 43rd Legislature, R.S., 3/9/1933, p. 796. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 43rd Legislature, R.S., Senate Simple Resolution 65, 3/16/1933, p. 795. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Census of 1900 - Rod [Robt.] L. Williford, Fairfield town precinct no. 1, Freestone County, age 37, born October 1863 in Tennessee, wife Eunice. FamilySearch.
- Robert Lee Williford, birth date 10/22/1862 in Davidson County, Tennessee; death date 3/6/1933 in Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- R.L. Williford, birth date 10/22/1863, death date 3/6/1933, burial in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Freestone County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Judge R.L. Williford Dies at Home Here After Short Illness," The Fairfield Recorder, 3/9/1933, p. 1, crediting Fairfield Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 36th Legislature (1919) - R.L. Williford, Fairfield, Freestone County, nativity Tennessee, age 54, lawyer, served in former sessions: 34th, 35th House. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
- Photograph. R.L. Williford, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.L. Williford, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.L. Williford, 34th Legislature, 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.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Agricultural Affairs
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Claims and Accounts
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Judicial Districts
- Roads, Bridges and Ferries
- State Affairs (Chair)
- State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
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