Welly Kennon Hopkins

Full Name: Welly Kennon Hopkins
Date of birth: September 3, 1898
Date of death: February 27, 1994

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
S	19	Jan 8, 1935 - Nov 15, 1935	44th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Gonzales / Gonzales		Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays
S	19	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 42nd ⁽⁵⁾ 43rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Gonzales / Gonzales	Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)	Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays
H	67	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Gonzales / Gonzales		Gonzales

(1) Rudolph A. Weinert, in special election 3/20/1936, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded Welly K. Hopkins, resigned after 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 10/13/1933. Senate Journal.
(4) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media.
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 19
Jan 8, 1935 - Nov 15, 1935
Legislatures: 44th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gonzales / Gonzales
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

Senate District 19
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 42nd ⁽⁵⁾ 43rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)
(43rd)
(43rd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gonzales / Gonzales
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

House District 67
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gonzales / Gonzales
Counties in district: Gonzales

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/16/1929, p. 8. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Other Resources

Obituary, 3/3/1994. Austin American-Statesman.
Genealogical record for Welly Kennon Hopkins, Cason Family Homepage, 2003.
Died 3/1994. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.
"Tribute to the late Welly K. Hopkins" by the Honorable J.J. Pickle. Congressional Record, 3/1/1994. THOMAS, U. S. Congress.

Photographs

Photograph. W.K. Hopkins, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.K. Hopkins, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.K. Hopkins, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.K. Hopkins, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

44th R.S. - 1935 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Finance Mining, Irrigation and Drainage (Vice Chair) Portrait of Honorable John N. Garner, Special Rules State Affairs State Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) State Penitentiaries
43rd R.S. - 1933 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Finance Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate, Board of Managers Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Damage Rules State Affairs (Chair) State Penitentiaries Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
42nd R.S. - 1931 Banks and Banking Civil Jurisprudence Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair) Finance Judge J.B. Price Impeachment Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Privileges and Elections (Chair) Public Health Rules State Affairs State Penitentiaries
41st R.S. - 1929 Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Inspect Insane Hospitals Judiciary Municipal and Private Corporations Revenue and Taxation

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