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William Jenkins Craig Full Name: William Jenkins "Bill" Craig Date of birth: February 6, 1916 Date of death: August 28, 1985 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 124 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Miami / Roberts   Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman H 124 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Miami / Roberts   Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman H 124 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Miami / Roberts   Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch and photo, State Senate campaign 1956, "Candidate for State Senator," 7/23/1956, p. 3. Amarillo Daily News. Memorial, April 1986, p. 416. Texas Bar Journal. Craig, William Jenkins. Texas State Cemetery. Military Service Notes United States Navy, Lieutenant, World War II. "Following the U.S. entrance into the war, in 1942, Craig joined the Navy and served with a mine sweeper, USS Pheasant, most of the war. June of 1944 Craig participated in the Normandy Invasion, leaving from the port of Torquay in England. 1946 he was discharged as a Lieutenant." Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Wm. J. Craig, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Wm. J. Craig, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William Craig, 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. Committee Informationtop 52nd R.S. - 1951 Banks and Banking   Judicial Districts   Liquor Regulation   Municipal and Private Corporations   Revenue and Taxation   51st R.S. - 1949 Commerce and Manufactures   Criminal Jurisprudence   Education   Municipal and Private Corporations   Public Lands and Buildings   50th R.S. - 1947 Labor   Oil, Gas, and Mining (Vice Chair)  Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Lands and Buildings   Revenue and Taxation

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