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Walter Frank Woodul Full Name: Walter Frank Woodul, Sr. Date of birth: September 25, 1892 Date of death: October 1, 1984 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 16 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd (1) (2)   42nd (3)   43rd (1) (2)   Democrat Houston / Harris Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)   Harris S 16 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st (4) (5)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 79 Jan 9, 1917 - Sep 29, 1917 35th (7)   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata (1) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/1933. Senate Journal. (2) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. (3) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. (4) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. (5) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. (6) Walter F. Woodul, in special election 11/6/1928, sworn in 41st Legislature, succeeded James W. Hall, resigned 10/1/1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (7) Edwin A. Atlee, Jr., in special election 2/15/1918, sworn 2/26/1918, succeeded Walter F. Woodul, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 69th Legislature, R.S., SCR 21. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches 30th Lieutenant Governor: Walter Frank Woodul. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016. Woodul, Walter Frank. Texas State Cemetery. Military Service Notes Laredo Company of the National Guard; Assistant Adjutant General of Texas; United States Army, Captain, World War I. Texas State Cemetery. National Guard, United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Photographs Photograph. Walter F. Woodul, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Walter Woodul, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Walter Woodul, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Walter Woodul, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Walter Frank Woodul, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006 Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 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. 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 43rd R.S. - 1933 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expense   Counties and County Boundaries   Federal Relations (Chair)  Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate   Insurance   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts (Chair)  Labor   Military Affairs   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Nominations of the Governor   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  State Highways and Motor Traffic   State Penitentiaries   Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate   42nd R.S. - 1931 Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)  Contingent Expense   Counties and County Boundaries   Finance   Internal Improvements   Judge J.B. Price Impeachment   Judicial Districts   Military Affairs (Chair)  Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Nominations By Governor (Vice Chair)  State Affairs (Vice Chair)  State Highways and Motor Traffic   State Penitentiaries   41st R.S. - 1929 Civil Jurisprudence   Congressional Districts   Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)  Fee Officers, Investigate   Highway Department, Investigate (Vice Chair)  Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Military Affairs (Chair)  State Penitentiaries   Texas Oklahoma Boundary   Towns and City Corporations   35th R.S. - 1917 Common Carriers   Criminal Jurisprudence   Federal Relations   Irrigation   Military Affairs (Vice Chair)  State Affairs (Chair)

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