Weaver Moore

Full Name: Weaver Moore
Date of birth: March 13, 1901
Date of death: May 9, 1971

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	16	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 14, 1947	48th ⁽²⁾ 49th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
S	16	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 12, 1943	46th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ 47th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Senate President Pro Tempore (46th)	Harris
S	16	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 10, 1939	44th ⁽¹⁰⁾ 45th ⁽⁹⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	19-1	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹¹⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris

(1) Although Senator Shivers shared seniority with Senators [Weaver] Moore and Sulak, the Senate Journal records the election of Senator Shivers as dean. See the Senate Journal, 49th Legislature, p. 9. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
(2) Although Cotten shared seniority with Senators [Weaver] Moore, Shivers, and Sulak, a statement in the Senate Journal indicates that Senator Cotten was chosen dean. See the Senate Journal, 48th Legislature, p. 14. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
(3) Caucus report for 47th Legislature, 1st called session signed, Olan R. Van Zandt, Dean of the Senate, p. 10. Senate Journal.
(4) Journal does not indicate who assumed title of Dean of the Senate during the regular session. However, Olan Van Zandt served as chair of the senate caucus, an honor traditionally bestowed upon the dean, pp. 9-11. Senate Journal.
(5) Journal does not confirm who assumed the title of dean during the regular session of the 47th legislature; however, Senator Van Zandt was chairman of the senate caucus, a honor traditionally bestowed on the dean of the senate. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
(6) Lists Cotten, Hill, Weaver Moore, Shivers, Sulak, and Van Zandt as having most seniority, 47th Legislature. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
(7) 46th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/1939. Senate Journal.
(8) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-Elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1939, p. 8. Senate Journal.
(9) 45th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fourth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-fifth Legislature," 1/12/1937, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(10) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(11) Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

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Senate District 16
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 48th ⁽²⁾ 49th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 16
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 46th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ 47th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (46th)
(46th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 16
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 44th ⁽¹⁰⁾ 45th ⁽⁹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 19-1
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 1501. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, September 1971, p. 851. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

Photograph. Weaver Moore, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Weaver Moore, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Weaver Moore, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Weaver Moore, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Weaver Moore, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Weaver Moore, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Weaver Moore, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics Civil Jurisprudence Finance Game and Fish Investigating Committee Nominations of the Governor Oil, Gas and Conservation Rules (Vice Chair) State Affairs Veterans' Affairs
48th R.S. - 1943 Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, Investigation, Special Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Criminal Jurisprudence Finance Game and Fish Interstate Cooperation Judicial Districts Nominations of the Governor Public Health Rules State Affairs
47th R.S. - 1941 Capitol Planning Commission Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Federal Relations Game and Fish General Investigating, Special Judicial Districts Local and Uncontested Bills, Special Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Nominations of Governor Public Lands and Land Office Rules (Vice Chair) State Affairs (Chair) Yacht 'Eureka', Special
46th R.S. - 1939 Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Game and Fish (Chair) Insurance Investigating, Special Judicial Districts Local and Non-contested Bills, Special (SR 47) Mining, Irrigation and Drainage (Vice Chair) Nominations of Governor Penitentiaries Public Lands and Land Office Rules State Affairs
45th R.S. - 1937 Banking Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fish Insurance Nominations of the Governor Representative Districts State Affairs State Penitentiaries
44th R.S. - 1935 Civil Jurisprudence Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Insurance Judicial Districts Military Affairs Portrait of Honorable Jesse Holman Jones, Special Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Representative Districts (Chair) State Affairs
43rd R.S. - 1933 Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Judiciary Liquor Traffic Oil, Gas, and Mining

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