William Stoner Fly

Full Name: William Stoner "Bill" Fly
Date of birth: March 15, 1920
Date of death: April 26, 2000

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	18	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961	55th 56th	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria	Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
S	18	Nov 2, 1954 - Jan 8, 1957	53rd ⁽¹⁾ 54th	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria	Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria
H	69	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	Unknown / Victoria	Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria
H	69	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria	Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria
H	69	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria	Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria

(1) William S. Fly, in special election 11/2/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of John J. Bell, resigned 9/25/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Senate District 18
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 55th 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Victoria / Victoria
Counties in district: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

Senate District 18
Nov 2, 1954 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 53rd ⁽¹⁾ 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Victoria / Victoria
Counties in district: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

House District 69
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Unknown / Victoria
Counties in district: Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria

House District 69
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Victoria / Victoria
Counties in district: Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria

House District 69
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Victoria / Victoria
Counties in district: Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 251. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
75th Legislature, R.S., HR 998. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2001.
Memorial, September 2000, p. 818. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy. "Following his honorable discharge from the United States Navy, William Fly dedicated himself to the citizens of Victoria and served in the Texas House of Representatives in the 50th, 51st, and 52nd Legislatures." A State of Remembrance, 2001.
United States Navy, World War II, fighter pilot. Memorial, September 2000, p. 818. Texas Bar Journal.
United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

William Stoner Fly. Relatives: George Washington Lafayette Fly - grandfather; William Stoner Fly - grandson. Ancestry.com.
William Stoner Fly, death date 4/26/2000 in Victoria. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
William Stoner Fly, birth date 3/15/1920, death date 4/26/2000, burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria, Victoria County. Includes reprint of obituary from Victoria Advocate, 4/27/2000. Find a Grave.
Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.
Obituary and photo, William Stoner Fly, 4/27/2000, p. 9. Victoria Advocate.
Information on William Fly. Relatives: George Washington Lafayette Fly - father; William Madden Fly - son. George Washington Lafayette Fly - grandfather; William Stoner Fly - grandson. William Madden Fly - uncle; William Stoner Fly - nephew. WikiTree.org.

Photographs

Photograph. William S. Fly, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William S. Fly, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. William S. Fly, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William S. Fly, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William S. Fly, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William S. Fly, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William S. Fly, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

56th R.S. - 1959 Banking Constitutional Amendments Finance (Chair) Game and Fish Insurance Jurisprudence Oil and Gas Poet Laureate Selection, Special Privileges and Elections Rules State Affairs Texas Commission on State and Local Tax Policy Texas Educational Standards Commission Water and Conservation
55th R.S. - 1957 Banking (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments Finance (Chair) Game and Fish Insurance Jurisprudence Nominations Oil and Gas Rules State Affairs State Tax Study Commission (Chair) Water and Conservation
54th R.S. - 1955 Aeronautics Banking Commerce and Manufacturing Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Finance Game and Fish Insurance Local and Uncontested Bills, Special Nominations of the Governor Poet Laureate Selection, Special Privileges and Elections Public Printing (Chair) Representative Districts Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
52nd R.S. - 1951 Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair) Game and Fisheries Oil, Gas and Mining State Affairs
51st R.S. - 1949 Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Judiciary (Chair) Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas and Mining Water Code
50th R.S. - 1947 Game and Fisheries Livestock and Stock Raising Municipal and Private Corporations Penitentiaries Representation Before the Legislature Rural Aid Equalization, Special Joint Legislative

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