Edith Eunice Wilmans
Full Name: Edith Eunice WilmansOther surnames: Born, Therrel,
Date of birth: December 21, 1882
Date of death: March 21, 1966
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 50-3 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas |
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House District 50-3
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 Legislatures: 38th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesBiographical Sketches
- Photo and biographical sketch, Edith Eunice Therrel Wilmans, pp. 77-81. First woman elected to the Texas Legislature and first to preside as speaker of the House, "although this was likely an honorary appointment." Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
- WILMANS, EDITH EUNICE THERREL (1882-1966). The first woman elected to the Texas Legislature. Handbook of Texas Online.
Photographs
- Photograph. Mrs. Edith E. Wilmans, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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38th R.S. - 1923
Common Carriers Counties Education Oil, Gas and Mining Public Health |
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