Texas Legislators: Past & Present

William Elbert Heatly

Full Name: William Elbert Heatly
Birth date: December 25, 1884
Death date: May 26, 1960

Terms of Service

House, 51st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/26/1949 - 2/15/1949
Democrat
House, 50th Legislature
1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
Democrat

(1) 51st Legislature - J.R. Eanes elected, but never sworn. Resigned for health reasons without qualifying 1/13/1949. W.E. Heatly, Representative for the 104th district in the 50th Legislature retained seat until election of successor, p. 73. House Journal .
(2) William E. Heatly, incumbent of 50th Leg., was held over and was sworn and seated 1/26/1949, when J.R. Eanes resigned 1/13/1949, before being sworn in. Arthur E. Gromatzky, in special election 2/10/1949, succeeded Heatly and was sworn 2/15/1949. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 26. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. W.E. Heatly, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

William E. Heatly, birth date 12/25/1885 in Texas; death date 5/26/1960 in Temple, Bell County; school teacher; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
United States Army, Private, World War I. William E. Heatly, residence in Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas; birth date 12/25/1885 in Evant, Texas; inducted at Coleman County, on 5/29/1918. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin) .
William Elbert Heatly, birth date 12/25/1886, death date 5/26/1960, residence in Brownwood, enlistment date 4/26/1919. FamilySearch United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 1985.
United States Army, Private, Company A, 157th Infantry, World War I. Military grave marker, William E. Heatly, birth date 12/25/1884, death date 5/26/1960, burial in De Leon Cemetery, De Leon, Comanche County. Find a Grave .
Obituary, "Services May 28 for Mr. Heatly," The De Leon Free Press, 6/9/1960, p. 1, crediting Comanche Public Library. Birth date 12/25/1884. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .