Edgar E. Witt
Full Name: Edgar Earnest WittDate of birth: January 28, 1876
Date of death: July 11, 1965
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 13 | Jan 8, 1929 - Mar 20, 1930 | 41st (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Senate President Pro Tempore (41st) | Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
| S | 13 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th (4) 39th (5) (6) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam | |
| S | 11 | Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th (7) (8) 37th (9) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Senate President Pro Tempore (38th) | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| S | 11 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (10) (11) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Falls, McLennan, Milam | |
| H | 63 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | Falls, Limestone, McLennan |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 1/20/1930. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) William R. Poage, in special election 11/4/1930, sworn in 42nd Legislature, succeeded to the unexpired term of Edgar E. Witt, resigned after 5th C.S. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. 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 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/15/1923, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) Edgar E. Witt, sworn 1/14/1919, succeeded Augustus R. McCollum, senator-elect, died 11/9/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(11) 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:
- 41st (1) (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (41st)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam
- Legislatures:
- 38th (7) (8) 37th (9)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)
(37th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- Falls, McLennan, Milam
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- Falls, Limestone, McLennan
Terms of service notes
(1) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 1/20/1930. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) William R. Poage, in special election 11/4/1930, sworn in 42nd Legislature, succeeded to the unexpired term of Edgar E. Witt, resigned after 5th C.S. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. 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 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/15/1923, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) Edgar E. Witt, sworn 1/14/1919, succeeded Augustus R. McCollum, senator-elect, died 11/9/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(11) 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
- Biography, 8/23/1930, p. 13. Dallas Morning News.
- WITT, EDGAR E. (1876-1965). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/21/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- 29th Lieutenant Governor: Edgar E. Witt. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Memorial, September 1965, p. 819. Texas Bar Journal.
- Biographical sketch, Edgar E. Witt, Volume V, pp. 105-106. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
- United States Army, Captain, Army Service Corps to discharge, World War I. Edgar Earnest Witt, birth date 1/28/1876 in Bell County, residence in Waco, McLennan County. FamilySearch Texas World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- United States Army, Captain, World War I. Military grave marker, Edgar E. Witt, birth date 1/28/1876, death date 7/11/1965, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. Find a Grave.
- United States Army Service Corps, Captain, World War I. "While still stationed at an army camp in 1918, he ran successfully in a special election held to fill the vacant seat of Senator A.R. McCollum, who had died while in office." Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- United States Army Service Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Edgar E. Witt, birth date 1/28/1876 in Bell County; death date 7/11/1965 in Austin, Travis County; attorney; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Edgar Witt, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Edgar E. Witt, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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