Texas Legislators: Past & Present

William Lucius Hall

Full Name: William Lucius Hall
Birth date: January 26, 1867
Death date: October 11, 1921

Terms of Service

Senate, 37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ & 36th ⁽⁷⁾ Legislatures
1/14/1919 - 10/11/1921
Democrat
Senate, 35th ⁽⁶⁾ & 34th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislatures
1/12/1915 - 1/14/1919
Democrat
Senate, 33rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ Legislature
8/18/1913 - 1/12/1915
Democrat
House, 33rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ Legislature
1/14/1913 - 8/18/1913
Democrat

(1) Description of three vacancies in Legislature, caused by death of Sen. W.L. Hall of Wharton and resignations of J.C. Marshall of Hardeman county and L. Webb of Rusk county. "Urging Governor to Call a Special Legislature," 3/31/1922, p. 1. Bryan Eagle .
(2) T.J. Holbrook, in special election 5/6/1922, succeeded William L. Hall, resigned after 2nd Called Session [sic]. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) In Senate, William L. Hall, sworn 8/18/1913, succeeded John E. Kauffman, death announced 7/23/1913. In House, Wilton McCrory, sworn 9/16/1914, succeeded William L. Hall, resigned 8/18/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) W.L. Hall, of Wharton, Democratic State Convention of 1914, Committee on Platform and Resolutions, p. 607. Platforms of Political Parties in Texas 1916.
(5) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(6) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(7) 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 .
(8) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(9) Democrat in 33rd Legislature, House District 73. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

38th Legislature, R.S., 2/27/1923, p. 769. Death date 9/11/1921. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. W.L. Hall, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.L. Hall, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W. Hall, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.L. Hall, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.L. Hall, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.L. Hall, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

W.L. Hall, death date 10/11/1921 in Houston, Harris County; residence in Wharton; U.S. Senator [sic]. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
W.L. Hall, birth date 1/26/1867, death date 10/11/1921, burial in Wharton City Cemetery, Wharton, Wharton County. Find a Grave .
Photo and obituary, "State Senator Hall Is Dead," 10/12/1921, p. 1. Death date 10/11/1921. Galveston Daily News .
Death notice, "Senator Hall of Wharton County Dies in Houston," 10/11/1921, p. 1. "Funeral of Senator Hall Held at Home," 10/12/1921, p. 10. Houston Chronicle .
William Lucius Hall. Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post .