Terms of Service

• House, 53rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/13/1953 - 6/1/1953
  Democrat
  
• House, 52nd Legislature
  1/9/1951 - 1/13/1953
  Democrat
  
• House, 51st Legislature
  1/11/1949 - 1/9/1951
  Democrat
  
• House, 50th Legislature
  1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
  Democrat
  

(1) Jim Moore, in special election 3/6/1954, sworn 3/15/1954, succeeded William H. Abington, resigned 6/1/1953. First session was 53rd 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

• Photograph. Bill Abington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.H. Abington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.H. Abington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.H. (Bill) Abington, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Abington, William Henry. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 53rd R.S. - 1953
• Education  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair) 
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 52nd R.S. - 1951
• Common Carriers (Vice Chair) 
• Judiciary  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Public Printing  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 51st R.S. - 1949
• Aeronautics  
• Common Carriers  
• Livestock and Stock Raising  
• Motor Traffic  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• 50th R.S. - 1947
• Common Carriers  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) 
• Penitentiaries  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• State Penitentiaries and the Farm System, Investigation, Special