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Edgar Earnest Witt

Edgar E. Witt
Full Name: Edgar Earnest Witt
Birth date: January 28, 1876
Death date: July 11, 1965

Terms of Service

(1) Edgar E. Witt, sworn 1/14/1919, succeeded Augustus R. McCollum, senator-elect, died 11/9/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) William R. Poage, in special election 11/4/1930, sworn in 42nd Legislature, succeeded to the unexpired term of Edgar E. Witt, resigned after 5th C.S. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal .
(5) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal .
(6) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(7) 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 .
(8) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal .
(9) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

Other Resources

  • Biography, 8/23/1930, p. 13. Dallas Morning News .
  • United States Army, Captain, World War I. Military grave marker, Edgar E. Witt, birth date 1/28/1876, death date 7/11/1965, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. Find a Grave .
  • Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News .
  • WITT, EDGAR E. (1876-1965). Handbook of Texas Online .
  • Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/21/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch .
  • 29th Lieutenant Governor: Edgar E. Witt. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016 2016.
  • United States Army Service Corps, Captain, World War I. "While still stationed at an army camp in 1918, he ran successfully in a special election held to fill the vacant seat of Senator A.R. McCollum, who had died while in office." Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016 2016.
  • Memorial, September 1965, p. 819. Texas Bar Journal .
  • United States Army Service Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

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