William Scott Woodward

Full Name: William Scott Woodward
Date of birth: May 27, 1888
Date of death: July 30, 1928

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	26	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 31, 1919	35th ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Stephenville / Erath		Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba

(1) E.L. Rector, in special election 2/20/1919, sworn 3/7/1919, succeeded W. Scott Woodward, resigned 1/31/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators/Absent, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 26
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 31, 1919
Legislatures: 35th ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stephenville / Erath
Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba

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Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

William Scott Woodward of Erath County. Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post.

Other Resources

Scott Woodward, birth date 5/27/1888 in Erath County; death date 7/30/1928 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County; Ex-Senator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.
35th Legislature (1917) - W.S. Woodward, postoffice Stephenville, Erath County, nativity Texas, age 28 (born circa 1889), Farmer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. Scott Woodward, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) Judicial Districts Land and Land Office Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Senatorial Districts State Institutions and Departments (Chair)
35th R.S. - 1917 Agricultural Affairs Congressional Districts Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Enrolled Bills Finance Military Affairs Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Nominations of the Governor State Institutions and Departments

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