Terms of Service

• Senate, 33rd ^{(2) (3)} & 32nd ⁽⁶⁾ Legislatures
  1/10/1911 - 7/15/1913
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 31st ^{(1) (4)} & 30th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislatures
  1/8/1907 - 1/10/1911
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/12/1909, 2nd C.S.
• House, 29th Legislature
  1/10/1905 - 1/8/1907
  Democrat
  
• House, 28th Legislature
  1/13/1903 - 1/10/1905
  Democrat
  
• House, 27th Legislature
  1/8/1901 - 1/13/1903
  Democrat
  
• House, 26th Legislature
  1/10/1899 - 1/8/1901
  Democrat
  

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture) 1910.
(2) Resigned from Legislature 7/15/1913; appointed to Board of Prison Commissioners, 8/23/1913. Legislative Reference Library Card File .
(3) John H. Bailey, in special election 8/5/1913, sworn 8/11/1913, succeeded William O. Murray, resigned 7/15/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(5) 30th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(6) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. W.O. Murray, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.O. Murray, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.O. Murray, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.O. Murray, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.O. Murray, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.O. Murray, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.O. Murray, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch, William Owen Murray, Volume IV, pp. 1848-1849. Born 10/22/1857 in Morgan County, Missouri. A History of Texas and Texans 1914.
• W.O. Murray, birth date 10/22/1848 [sic: age 70] in Missouri; death date 3/2/1928 in Floresville, Wilson County, Texas; merchant. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• William Owen Murray (1857-1928), burial in Floresville City Cemetery, Wilson County. Find a Grave .
• Mentioned in biography of son, MURRAY, WILLIAM OWEN (Jr.) (1890-1974). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Biographical sketch, William Owen Murray, pp. 427-428. Born 1857 in Versailles, Missouri. Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas: Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many Leading Men and Prominent Families 1894.
• Obituary, William Owen Murray, "Floresville Pioneer Dies at Age of 70," The Cotulla Record, 3/8/1928, p. 1, crediting Alexander Memorial Library. Born 10/22/1857 in Versailles, Missouri; "former member of both houses of the Texas Legislature and chairman of the State Penitentiary Board under former Governor Oscar B. Colquitt." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• William Owen Murray, Sr., birth date 10/22/1857 in Missouri, death date 3/2/1928. "William Owen was State Senator for 16 years. He had two sons, and two daughters. Both sons became lawyers." Descendants of Owen Murray. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service .
• Mentioned in biographical sketch, Mrs. W.O. Murray (Ella Steele Peacock), pp. 120-121. Includes portrait of Mrs. Murray. The Texas Women's Hall of Fame 1917.
• Biographical sketch, William O. Murray, pp. 193-195. Born 10/22/1857 in Versailles, Missouri; married Ella S. Peacock 10/10/1883. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas 1901.

Committee Information

• 33rd R.S. - 1913
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Finance  
• Insurance, Statistics and History  
• Mining and Irrigation  
• Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) 
• Rules  
• State Penitentiaries  
• Stock and Stock Raising  
• 32nd R.S. - 1911
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Congressional Districts  
• Finance  
• Judicial Districts  
• Judiciary No. 1  
• Judiciary No. 2  
• Mining and Irrigation  
• Public Debt, Claims and Accounts  
• Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) 
• Rules  
• State Affairs  
• Stock and Stock Raising  
• 31st R.S. - 1909
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Counties and County Boundaries  
• Finance  
• Internal Improvements  
• Judiciary No. 2  
• Mining and Irrigation  
• Public Debt, Claims and Accounts  
• Public Health  
• Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) 
• Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
• Senate Journal Printing Costs  
• State Asylums  
• Stock and Stock Raising  
• 30th R.S. - 1907
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Finance  
• Internal Improvements  
• Judicial Districts  
• Mining and Irrigation  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Debts, Claims and Accounts  
• Public Land and Land Office (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• Stock and Stock Raising  
• 29th R.S. - 1905
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• Public Lands and Land Office  
• 28th R.S. - 1903
• Finance  
• Penitentiaries  
• Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
• 27th R.S. - 1901
• Congressional Districts  
• County Government and County Finances  
• Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
• Finance  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Buildings and Grounds  
• Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) 
• Towns and City Corporations  
• 26th R.S. - 1899
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• County Government and County Finances  
• State Asylums