Terms of Service

• Senate, 50th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/14/1947 - 3/22/1947
  Democrat
  

(1) Maribelle (Mrs. W. Lacy) Stewart, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/23/1947, succeeded her husband, W. Lacy Stewart, died 3/22/1947. She resigned 12/3/1948, and was succeeded for unexpired term in special election 1/9/1949, by J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., sworn 1/11/1949. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 50th Legislature, R.S., SR 81, 4/17/1947, p. 699. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. Lacy Stewart, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• "State Senator Dies While on Boat Trip," 3/20/1947, p. 6. Brownsville Herald .
• Portrait and biographical sketch (Maribelle Stewart). Second woman elected to Senate. Relatives: W. Lacy Stewart - husband, Maribelle Stewart - wife. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
• Portrait and biographical sketch, Marian Isabel (Maribelle) Hamblen Stewart (Mills Reich), pp 119-120. Second woman elected to Senate. Relatives: W. Lacy Stewart - husband, Maribelle Stewart - wife. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.

Committee Information

• 50th R.S. - 1947
• Congressional Districts  
• Counties and County Boundaries  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Enrolled Bills (Chair) 
• Insurance  
• Labor  
• Nominations of Governor (Vice Chair) 
• Oil, Gas and Conservation  
• Representative Districts  
• Senatorial Districts  
• State Affairs