Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Bill Rapp

Full Name: William Michael "Bill" Rapp
Birth date: September 22, 1923
Death date: August 11, 1990

Terms of Service

House, 60th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/10/1967 - 2/13/1968
Democrat
House, 59th Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
House, 58th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat
House, 57th Legislature
1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
Democrat

(1) Joseph A. Garcia, in special election 5/14/1968, sworn 5/27/1968, succeeded William M. Rapp, resigned 2/13/1968. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/26/1962. Oaths of Office .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

72nd Legislature, R.S., SCR 24. Resolutions - Memorial .
United States Marine Corps, Corporal, World War II. "Judge Rapp honorably served his country as a combat Marine during World War II, fought on Guadalcanal, and was a corporal in the Second Marine Division during the invasion of Okinawa: he also participated in the surrender of Japanese troops in Sing Tao and was awarded the Purple Heart." 72nd Legislature, R.S., SCR 24. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Bill Rapp, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Rapp, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Rapp, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Rapp, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

William Michael Rapp, death date 8/11/1990 in Cameron County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 .
United States Marine Corps, Corporal, World War II. Military grave marker, William Michael Rapp, birth date 9/22/1923, death date 8/11/1990, burial in Raymondville Memorial Cemetery, Raymondville, Willacy County. Find a Grave .
Obituary, Bill Rapp, "Rapp Remembered in Raymondville," 8/15/1990, p. 4A. McAllen Monitor .