Charles Wilson
Full Name: Charles Nesbitt "Charlie" WilsonDate of birth: June 1, 1933
Date of death: February 10, 2010
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (1) 61st | Democrat | Lufkin / Angelina | Senate President Pro Tempore (62nd) | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| S | 3 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th (2) | Democrat | Lufkin / Angelina | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler | |
| H | 6 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Lufkin / Angelina | Angelina, Trinity | |
| H | 6 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (3) | Democrat | Lufkin / Angelina | Angelina, Trinity | |
| H | 18 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Trinity / Trinity | Angelina, Trinity |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 62nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 10/17/1972. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (1) 61st
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (62nd)
(61st)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lufkin / Angelina
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 60th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lufkin / Angelina
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lufkin / Angelina
- Counties in district:
- Angelina, Trinity
- Legislatures:
- 58th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lufkin / Angelina
- Counties in district:
- Angelina, Trinity
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Trinity / Trinity
- Counties in district:
- Angelina, Trinity
Terms of service notes
(1) 62nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 10/17/1972. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 61st Legislature, R.S., SR 1056. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- WILSON, Charles (1933-2010). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
- Book in LRL collection, 328.764 W692C 2003. Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times, 2003.
- WILSON, CHARLES NESBITT [CHARLIE] (1933-2010). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Oral history interview available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2011.
- Photo and biographical sketch included in "Texas Government Insider," October 2008. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.
- Charles Nesbitt "Charlie" Wilson. Cenotaph. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Navy, Lieutenant. "While in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1960, Wilson served on a destroyer and later as a staff officer at the Pentagon. He achieved the rank of lieutenant. It was during his Pentagon service that Wilson volunteered for the presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy and decided himself to seek elected office as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives from his East Texas district." Handbook of Texas Online.
- United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- "The Rehabilitation of Charlie Wilson," by John Spong, June 2004. Texas Monthly. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Charles Wilson, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles Wilson, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles Wilson, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles Wilson, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles N. Wilson, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles N. Wilson, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson and Texas State Senator Joe Christi aboard the battleship USS Iowa, October 19, 1984. Senator Christie recalled "When we were at sea, they turned all six of those cannons sideways and fired them simultaneously in a 'broadside'. Each of the six shells weighed as much as a Volkswagen Beetle! The shockwave blew my glasses off. Hell of a show. ", Donated Material
- Photograph. Joe Christi, Charlie Wilson, and Oscar Mauzy., Donated Material
- 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.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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- State Departments and Institutions Subcommittee on Construction of the Bauer House for the Chancellor at the University of Texas at Austin
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Senate Committees
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