Samuel Emerald Wohlford

Full Name: Samuel Emerald "Sam" Wohlford
Date of birth: January 18, 1890
Date of death: July 9, 1978

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	95	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Stratford / Sherman	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman
H	95	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Stratford / Sherman	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman
H	95	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Stratford / Sherman	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

Terms of Service top

House District 95
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stratford / Sherman
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

House District 95
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stratford / Sherman
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

House District 95
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stratford / Sherman
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 159. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Samuel E. Wohlford, birth date 1/18/1890 in Indiana; death date 7/9/1978 in Dumas, Moore County, Texas; usual residence in Stratford, Sherman County, Texas; farmer/rancher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1977-1986.
Sam Emerald Wohlford, birth date 1/18/1891 in Goshen, Indiana; home address in Stratford, Texas; farmer; draft registration 6/5/1917 in Sherman County, Texas. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
Sam E. Wohlford, birth date 1/18/1890, death date 7/9/1978, burial in Stratford Cemetery, Stratford, Sherman County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Services Set for Wohlford," 7/12/1978, p. 5B. "He served as Sherman County commissioner before being drafted to run for the Legislature in 1952." McAllen Monitor.

Photographs

Photograph. Sam E. Wohlford, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam E. Wohlford, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam E. Wohlford, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957 Agriculture Appropriations Banks and Banking Claims and Accounts Livestock and Stock Raising
54th R.S. - 1955 Agriculture Conservation and Reclamation Counties Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) Penitentiaries
53rd R.S. - 1953 Agriculture Appropriations Engrossed Bills Livestock and Stock Raising Public Printing

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