Terms of Service

• House, 62nd ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/12/1971 - 3/17/1972
  Democrat
  
• House, 61st Legislature
  1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
  Democrat
  
• House, 60th Legislature
  1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
  Democrat
  
• House, 59th Legislature
  1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
  Democrat
  
• House, 58th Legislature
  1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
  Democrat
  
• House, 57th Legislature
  1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
  Democrat
  
• House, 56th Legislature
  1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
  Democrat
  
• House, 55th Legislature
  1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
  Democrat
  
• House, 54th Legislature
  1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957
  Democrat
  
• House, 53rd Legislature
  1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
  Democrat
  
• House, 49th Legislature
  1/9/1945 - 1/14/1947
  Democrat
  
• House, 48th Legislature
  1/12/1943 - 1/9/1945
  Democrat
  

(1) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/19/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992 1992.
(2) J. Pike Powers, Jr., in special election 6/13/1972, sworn 6/15/1972, succeeded Will L. Smith, died 3/17/1972. Powers' first session was 62nd 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 510, designating Representative Smith Dean of the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 56th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 72. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 57th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 41. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 562. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 503, designating Representative Smith Dean of the House, p. 2163. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 565. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 502, designating Representatives McIlhaney, Murray, and Smith, Deans of the House, 5/18/1965. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 399, "considered the father of special education in Texas, having authored the original bill setting up this program . . ." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 62nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 1. Birth date 10/31/1917. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 29, authorizing the acceptance of a gift in memory of Representative Will L. Smith. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Will L. Smith, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch and portrait - In memoriam, volume 2, pp. 62-63. Men of Achievement in Texas 1972.
• Smith, William Landrum. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Governmental Affairs and Efficiency (Chair) 
• Historic Flags  
• History of Members of the Texas Legislature  
• House Administration  
• Military Affairs  
• Public Health  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Cosmetology and Hairdressing  
• Higher Education  
• House Administration (Vice Chair) 
• House Office (Chair) 
• Juvenile Crime and Deliquency (Chair) 
• Public Health  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 60th R.S. - 1967
• Claims and Accounts  
• Highways and Roads  
• House Administration  
• House Office  
• Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Chair) 
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 59th R.S. - 1965
• Claims and Accounts  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• House Office  
• Public Health (Chair) 
• Rules (Vice Chair) 
• State Hospitals and Special Schools  
• 58th R.S. - 1963
• Claims and Accounts  
• Counties (Vice Chair) 
• Federal Relations  
• House Office  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections  
• 57th R.S. - 1961
• Claims and Accounts  
• Contingent Expenses  
• House Office  
• Insurance Investigating (State Board of Insurance, Rate Increase), Special  
• Licensing and Examining Boards (Chair) 
• Motor Traffic  
• Public Health  
• Rules (Chair) 
• 56th R.S. - 1959
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• State Hospitals and Special Schools (Chair) 
• State Hospitals and Special Schools, Special  
• 55th R.S. - 1957
• Aeronautics  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Penitentiaries  
• Public Printing  
• State Hospitals and Special Schools  
• 54th R.S. - 1955
• Liquor Regulation  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Public Health  
• Public Lands and Buildings  
• State Hospitals and Special Schools  
• 53rd R.S. - 1953
• Aeronautics (Vice Chair) 
• Banks and Banking  
• Common Carriers  
• Federal Relations  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• 49th R.S. - 1945
• Claims and Accounts  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Chair) 
• Public Health  
• Representation Before the Legislature  
• 48th R.S. - 1943
• Federal Relations (Vice Chair) 
• Judicial Redistricting  
• Local and Uncontested Bills  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Public Health  
• Public Printing  
• Revenue and Taxation