William Algee Shofner

Full Name: William Algee "Son" Shofner
Date of birth: June 7, 1906
Date of death: February 8, 1999

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	21	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953	51st 52nd	Democrat	Temple / Bell		Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
H	95	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Temple / Bell		Bell

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Senate District 21
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 51st 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Temple / Bell
Counties in district: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton

House District 95
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Temple / Bell
Counties in district: Bell

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

76th Legislature, R.S., HR 213. Resolutions - Memorial.
77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2001.
Memorial, September 2000, p. 818. Texas Bar Journal.
William Algee Shofner. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

FBI, United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

William Algee Shofner, death date 2/8/1999 in Travis County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
William Algee Shofner, birth date 6/7/1906 in Florence, Texas; address in Austin, Travis County; employer State of Texas (Land Office); draft registration 10/16/1940 in Austin, Travis County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.

Photographs

Photograph. W.A. Shofner, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Shofner, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Wm. A. Shofner, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

52nd R.S. - 1951 Civil Jurisprudence Congressional Districts Federal Relations Finance Game and Fish (Vice Chair) Internal Improvements Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Lands and Land Office (Chair)
51st R.S. - 1949 Civil Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence Finance Game and Fish Insurance Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Interstate Cooperation Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Penitentiaries Public Health Representative Districts (Vice Chair) State Institutions and Departments
44th R.S. - 1935 Counties Criminal Jurisprudence Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections

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