Terms of Service

• Senate, 41st ^{(1) (7)} & 40th ⁽⁸⁾ Legislatures
  1/11/1927 - 1/13/1931
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 39th ^{(4) (6)} Legislature
  1/13/1925 - 1/11/1927
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/1925.
• Senate, 38th ^{(2) (3) (5)} Legislature
  1/15/1923 - 1/13/1925
  Democrat
  

(1) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald .
(2) Alvin J. Wirtz, in special election 1/10/1923, sworn in 38th Legislature, succeeded Cyrus F. Richards, resigned 12/7/1922. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) "Wirtz, reared a Democrat, calls himself one now." "21st District Electon Being Keenly Watched," 12/29/1922, p. 10. San Antonio Express .
(4) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(5) Sworn 1/15/1923, p. 60. Senate Journal .
(6) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal .
(7) 41st Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal .
(8) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal .

Photographs

• Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.J. Wirtz, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biography. Alvin Wirtz : the Senator, LBJ, and LCRA 2002.
• Biographical sketch, p. 98. Austin Lawyers: A Legacy of Leadership and Service 2005.
• Obituary, "Alvin Wirtz Collapses at Game, Dies," 10/28/1951. Died 10/27/1951 after a heart attack at the Texas-Rice football game. "Wirtz Funeral Held at Austin," 10/30/1951. Dallas Morning News .
• WIRTZ, ALVIN JACOB (1888-1951). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Wirtz Dam, renamed in 1952 for Alvin J. Wirtz who was instrumental in LCRA's creation and served as its first general counsel. Lower Colorado River Authority .
• Memorial, January 1952, p. 40. Texas Bar Journal .
• Wirtz, Alvin Jacob. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 41st R.S. - 1929
• Banking  
• Civil Jurisprudence  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Enrolled Bills  
• Federal Relations  
• Finance  
• Mining, Irrigation and Drainage  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Health  
• Rules (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• State Free Textbook Law Investigating  
• State Penitentiaries  
• 40th R.S. - 1927
• Banking  
• Civil Jurisprudence  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Enrolled Bills  
• Finance  
• Internal Improvements  
• Military Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Health  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• State Penitentiaries  
• Tax Survey Committee  
• 39th R.S. - 1925
• Banking  
• Civil Jurisprudence  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Enrolled Bills  
• Internal Improvements  
• Military Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Nominations by Governor  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Health  
• Rules  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• State Institutions and Departments  
• 38th R.S. - 1923
• Charges Against Legislature by Hull Youngblood, Joint  
• Civil Jurisprudence  
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Contingent Expense  
• Educational Affairs  
• Insurance and Banking  
• Judicial Districts  
• Mining, Irrigation and Drainage  
• Nominations by the Governor  
• Public Health  
• Public Printing (Chair) 
• Rules  
• State Affairs