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Thomas H. Stilwell

Full Name: Thomas H. Stilwell
Date of birth: October 23, 1918
Date of death: September 23, 2005

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 1-2 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie
H 1-2 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Other Resources

  • Thomas H. Stilwell, birth date 10/23/1918, death date 9/23/2005, burial in Roselawn Park Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson County. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, "Palestine Rites Tuesday for Judge Tom Stilwell," The Tyler Courier-Times, 9/25/2005, p. 18. "...served two terms as State Legislator from Bowie County, was director of Legal Division of General Land Office of Texas, served as Third District Judge, as a council member of city of Palestine and was a long-time municipal judge in Palestine." Newspapers.com.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

54th R.S. - 1955
Common Carriers (Vice Chair) 
Education  
Insurance  
Judiciary  
Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
Segregation in Public Schools, Advisory  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Constitutional Amendments  
Education  
Federal Relations  
Judicial Districts  
Rules  
Standing Committee System Revision, Special  

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