Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	24-5	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	24-5	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	24-5	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Swanson, lawmaker, UH alum," 12/11/2003, p. A40. Houston Chronicle.

Military Service Notes

United States Coast Guard, World War II. Obituary, 12/11/2003. Houston Chronicle.

Other Resources

Bill T. Swanson, birth date 1/1/1919, death date 12/8/2003 in Houston. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.

Photographs

Photograph. Bill T. Swanson, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill T. Swanson, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971 Appropriations Commerce and Manufacturing Mass Transportation (Chair) Military Affairs Oil and Gas Regulation Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair) Public Health
61st R.S. - 1969 Agricultural Land Assessment Appropriations Commerce and Manufacturing Constitutional Amendments Harris County State Office Building (Chair) Oil and Gas Resource Conservation Oil, Gas and Mining (Vice Chair) Public Health Taxation of Farm, Ranch and Forest Lands Traffic Safety and Fire Protection in Houston Ship Channel
60th R.S. - 1967 Claims and Accounts Commerce and Manufacturers Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity (Governmental Immunity, Tort Claims Act) Entertainment Industry Judiciary Oil, Gas and Mining Public Health Recreational Water Safety Water

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