Full Name: William Thomas "Boss Cajun" Oliver
Birth date: February 15, 1926
Death date: January 2, 1999
Terms of Service
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House,
57th
(1)
(2)
(3)
Legislature
1/10/1961 - 11/23/1962
Democrat
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House,
56th Legislature
1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
Democrat
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House,
55th
(4)
Legislature
1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
Democrat
(1)
Opinion WW-1476 dated 11/15/1962 addresses terms of office for members of the House of Representatives. Newly-elected members may qualify for office and be entitled to a salary on the date the canvassing of the General Election returns is complete.
Attorney General of Texas .
(2)
"Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962.
Dallas Morning News .
(3)
"Senators-Elect Can't Take Oath, Draw Pay Till Jan. 8," Two newly-elected Jefferson County members took oath of office early, on 11/23/1962. "No [House] payroll place left" for Senator-elect Harrington.
Dallas Morning News .
(4)
Salesman. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48.
Texas Bar Journal .