Alvin Jacob Wirtz

Full Name: Alvin Jacob Wirtz
Date of birth: May 24, 1888
Date of death: October 27, 1951

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	19	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 13, 1931	40th ⁽³⁾ 41st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Seguin / Guadalupe		Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays
S	19	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Seguin / Guadalupe	Senate President Pro Tempore (39th)	Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays
S	21	Jan 15, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾	Democrat	Seguin / Guadalupe		Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

(1) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald.
(2) 41st Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 39th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1925. Senate Journal.
(5) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(7) Alvin J. Wirtz, in special election 1/10/1923, sworn in 38th Legislature, succeeded Cyrus F. Richards, resigned 12/7/1922. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) "Wirtz, reared a Democrat, calls himself one now." "21st District Electon Being Keenly Watched," 12/29/1922, p. 10. San Antonio Express.
(9) Oath of office administered 1/15/1923, p. 60. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 19
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 40th ⁽³⁾ 41st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Seguin / Guadalupe
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

Senate District 19
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (39th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Seguin / Guadalupe
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

Senate District 21
Jan 15, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Seguin / Guadalupe
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biography. Alvin Wirtz: The Senator, LBJ, and LCRA, 2002.
Biographical sketch, p. 98. Austin Lawyers: A Legacy of Leadership and Service, 2005.
WIRTZ, ALVIN JACOB (1888-1951). Handbook of Texas Online.
Memorial, January 1952, p. 40. Texas Bar Journal.
Wirtz, Alvin Jacob. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Obituary, Alvin Wirtz, 10/28/1951. Died 10/27/1951. "Wirtz Funeral Held at Austin," 10/30/1951. Dallas Morning News.
Wirtz Dam, renamed in 1952 for Alvin J. Wirtz who was instrumental in LCRA's creation and served as its first general counsel. Lower Colorado River Authority.

Photographs

Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

41st R.S. - 1929 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Enrolled Bills Federal Relations Finance Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Privileges and Elections Public Health Rules (Vice Chair) State Affairs (Chair) State Free Textbook Law Investigating State Penitentiaries
40th R.S. - 1927 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Enrolled Bills Finance Internal Improvements Military Affairs (Vice Chair) Privileges and Elections Public Health State Affairs (Chair) State Penitentiaries Tax Survey Committee
39th R.S. - 1925 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Enrolled Bills Internal Improvements Military Affairs (Vice Chair) Nominations by Governor Privileges and Elections Public Health Rules State Affairs (Chair) State Institutions and Departments
38th R.S. - 1923 Charges Against Legislature by Hull Youngblood, Joint Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expense Educational Affairs Insurance and Banking Judicial Districts Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Nominations by the Governor Public Health Public Printing (Chair) Rules State Affairs

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