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William Henry Abington Full Name: William Henry "Bill" Abington Date of birth: September 6, 1921 Date of death: January 4, 2014 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 60-2 Jan 13, 1953 - Jun 1, 1953 53rd (1)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 101-2 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 101-2 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 101-2 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant (1) Jim Moore, in special election 3/6/1954, sworn 3/15/1954, succeeded William H. Abington, resigned 6/1/1953. First session was 53rd 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Biographical Sketches Abington, William Henry. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. W.H. (Bill) Abington, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Bill Abington, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.H. Abington, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.H. Abington, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 53rd R.S. - 1953 Education   Liquor Regulation   Municipal and Private Corporations   Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   52nd R.S. - 1951 Common Carriers (Vice Chair)  Judiciary   Liquor Regulation   Public Printing   Revenue and Taxation   51st R.S. - 1949 Aeronautics   Common Carriers   Livestock and Stock Raising   Motor Traffic   Municipal and Private Corporations   50th R.S. - 1947 Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair)  Penitentiaries   Revenue and Taxation   State Penitentiaries and the Farm System, Investigation, Special

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