Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	5	Jan 8, 1929 - Jul 5, 1929	41st (1) (2)	Democrat	Marshall / Harrison		Harrison
H	5	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th	Democrat	Marshall / Harrison		Harrison
H	5	Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927	39th (3) (4)	Democrat	Marshall / Harrison		Harrison

(1) J.A. Riley, in special election 8/3/1929, sworn 1/20/1930, succeeded Benjamin Woodall, resigned 7/5/1929. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Woman to Seek Seat Resigned by Woodall," 7/9/1929, p. 20. "Woodall resigned as Representative of the Fifth District from Harrison County to accept a position as assistant county attorney of that county..." San Antonio Express.
(3) Benjamin Woodall, in special election 1/2/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded John E.V. Jasper, resigned 10/16/1925. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• "Six Students in Legislature: Solons Are Woodall, Sheats, Woodruff, Tomme, Maxwell, and Young," 10/3/1926, p. 11, biographical sketches of Cory Sheats, Homer Maxwell, Ben J. Woodall, Grady Woodruff, Thomas J. Renfro, and Dewey Young, all serving in the called session and students at the The University of Texas. Daily Texan.

Military Service Notes

• United States Marine Corps Reserves, Major. Obituary, Judge Benjamin Troy "Ben" Woodall, 6/6/1979, p. 14B. Former state representative from Harrison County and former district attorney of Harrison County. Marshall News Messenger.

Other Resources

• Benjamin Troy Woodall, birth date 7/4/1904 in Marshall, Harrison County, death date 6/5/1979 in Harris County. FamilySearch. Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998
• Judge Benjamin Troy Woodall, birth date 7/4/1904, death date 6/5/1979, burial in Gum Springs Cemetery, Longview Heights, Harrison County, with spouse Georgia Ann Woodall. Includes portraits, wedding announcement. Find a Grave.
• 40th Legislature - Ben J. Woodall, postoffice Marshall, nativity Texas, age 22, lawyer. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

• Photograph. Ben T. Woodall, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Benj. Woodall, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.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

41st R.S. - 1929 Appropriations   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  Game and Fisheries   Oil, Gas and Mining

40th R.S. - 1927 Game and Fisheries   Labor   Oil, Gas and Mining   School Districts (Chair)

39th R.S. - 1925 Banks and Banking   Blanket Tax for UT Students, Investigate   Insurance   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections