Texas Legislators: Past & Present

William Scott Woodward

Full Name: William Scott Woodward
Birth date: May 27, 1888
Death date: July 30, 1928

Terms of Service

Senate, 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ & 35th ⁽²⁾ Legislatures
1/9/1917 - 1/31/1919
Democrat

(1) E.L. Rector, in special election 2/20/1919, sworn 3/7/1919, succeeded W. Scott Woodward, resigned 1/31/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal .
(3) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators/Absent, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

Photograph. Scott Woodward, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Scott Woodward, birth date 5/27/1888 in Erath County; death date 7/30/1928 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County; Ex-Senator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
William Scott Woodward of Erath County. 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 .
Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News .
35th Legislature (1917) - W.S. Woodward, postoffice Stephenville, Erath County, nativity Texas, age 28 (born circa 1889), Farmer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual .