Murray Watson, Jr.
Full Name: Murray Watson, Jr.Date of birth: May 14, 1932
Date of death: July 24, 2018
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 13 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (1) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam | |
| S | 13 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st (2) 60th (3) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Senate President Pro Tempore (61st) | Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
| S | 13 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th 58th (4) | Democrat | Mart / McLennan | Bell, McLennan, Milam | |
| H | 53-3 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Mart / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 53-3 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Mart / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 53-3 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (5) | Democrat | Mart / McLennan | McLennan |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(2) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/1969. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) Lawyer and businessman. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam
- Legislatures:
- 61st (2) 60th (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)
(60th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam
- Legislatures:
- 59th 58th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mart / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- Bell, McLennan, Milam
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mart / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mart / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
- Legislatures:
- 55th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mart / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
Terms of service notes
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(2) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/1969. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) Lawyer and businessman. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 56th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 68. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 58th Legislature, R.S., SR 533. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 700. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Murray and Greta Watson, Jr. Papers, Inclusive: 1956-1972, undated, Bulk: 1957-1972. Texas Collection, Baylor University.
- Obituary and photo, Baylor University Mourns Passing of Sen. Murray Watson Jr., 7/27/2018. Baylor University.
- Oral memoirs of Murray Watson Jr., audio and transcript. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Baylor University. Audio Transcript
- Photo, Murray and Greta Watson with daughter Milicent at the Governor for a Day ceremony in July 1969. Research Ready: August 2014. Texas Collection, Baylor University.
- Murray Watson, Jr., birth date 5/14/1932, death date 7/24/2018, photos, obituary, burial in Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Murray Watson, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Banking
- Coastal Lands and Waters
- Constitutional Amendments
- Environment (Chair)
- Environmental Affairs, Interim (Chair)
- Finance
- Insurance (Vice Chair)
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Jurisprudence
- Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts
- Occupational Education, Interim
- Oil and Gas
- Public School Finance, Interim
- State Affairs
- Transportation
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock (Vice Chair)
- Banking
- Constitutional Amendments
- Corporate Farming, Livestock Feeding and Ranching Operations
- Federal Programs and Relations
- Finance
- Insurance (Chair)
- Insurance
- Jurisprudence
- Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts (Chair)
- Liquor Laws
- Oil and Gas
- State Affairs
- Vocational-Technical Education
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock (Vice Chair)
- Banking
- Constitutional Amendments
- Finance
- Game and Fish
- Governmental Immunity
- Insurance (Chair)
- Insurance Investigation, Hospital, Health and Accident Insurance (Vice Chair)
- Jurisprudence
- Parks and Recreation
- State Affairs
- Transportation
- Vocational-Technical Education (Vice Chair)
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