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William Edward Watts Full Name: William Edward Watts Date of birth: May 16, 1866 Date of death: November 28, 1930 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 10 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (1) (2)   37th (3)   38th (1) (2)   Democrat Cleburne / Johnson Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)   Ellis, Hill, Johnson (1) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/14/1923, Regular Session. Senate Journal. (2) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal. (3) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources William Edward Watts, birth date 5/16/1866, death date 11/28/1930, portrait, Senator, burial in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. W.E. Watts, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.E. Watts, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 38th R.S. - 1923 Confederate Home   Contingent Expense   Insurance and Banking   Nominations by the Governor   Privileges and Elections   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair)  State Penitentiaries   37th R.S. - 1921 Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expense   Counties and County Boundaries   Insurance and Banking   Judicial Districts   Public Buildings and Grounds   State Institutions and Departments   Town and City Corporations (Chair)

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