Texas Legislators: Past & Present

John Wilson

Full Name: John T. Wilson
Birth date: September 7, 1939
Death date: September 19, 1982

Terms of Service

Senate, 67th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
1/13/1981 - 9/19/1982
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 9/7/1982; Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 9/9/1982.
House, 66th Legislature
1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
House, 65th Legislature
1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat
House, 64th Legislature
1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
Democrat
House, 63rd Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Democrat

(1) John Sharp, in special election 11/6/1982, sworn 11/20/1982, succeeded unexpired term of John T. Wilson, died 9/19/1982. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) John Sharp, in special election 12/15/1982, sworn 1/11/1983, succeeded to the seat in reapportioned Senatorial District 18 posthumously won in general election 11/2/1982 by John T. Wilson, died 9/19/1982. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Special election for unexpired term 11/6/1982; special election for full term 12/15/1982. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
69th Legislature, R.S., SR 39. Resolutions - Memorial .
68th Legislature, R.S., SR 680, providing for portrait of the late Senator John Wilson to be hung in the Texas Capitol. Resolutions - Memorial .