Jack Woods

Henry Jackson Woods

Full Name: Henry Jackson "Jack" Woods
Date of birth: December 5, 1926
Date of death: November 16, 2000

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 43-1 Jan 12, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966 59th (1)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan
H 43-1 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (2)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan
H 53-1 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan
H 53-1 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   McLennan

(1) Woods resigned 4/30/1966. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/26/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 43-1
Jan 12, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966
Legislatures: 59th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan
House District 43-1
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan
House District 53-1
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan
House District 53-1
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

(1) Woods resigned 4/30/1966. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/26/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Other Resources

  • Obituary. Bryan Eagle.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Jack Woods, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jack Woods, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jack Woods, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jack Woods, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Jack Woods, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

59th R.S. - 1965
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Criminal Law Revision  
Education  
Labor  
Public Printing  
58th R.S. - 1963
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Education (Chair) 
Highways and Roads  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
57th R.S. - 1961
Education  
Military and Veterans Affairs  
Penitentiaries  
School Districts  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
56th R.S. - 1959
Claims and Accounts  
Counties  
Education  
Public Lands and Buildings  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  

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