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.

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Senate District 16
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 42nd ⁽³⁾ 43rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)
(43rd)
(43rd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 16
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 79
Jan 9, 1917 - Sep 29, 1917
Legislatures: 35th ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

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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.
Walter Frank Woodul. 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 Information top

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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