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Thomas Willis Perkins Full Name: Thomas Willis "Tom" Perkins Date of birth: April 4, 1872 Date of death: August 6, 1946 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 5 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd (1) (2)   31st (3) (4)   32nd (1) (2)   Democrat McKinney / Collin Senate President Pro Tempore (32nd)   Collin, Hunt, Rains (1) 32nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/11/1911, Regular Session. Senate Journal. (2) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal. (3) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910. (4) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 50th Legislature, R.S., SR 21, 1/28/1947, p. 108. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Obituary and photo, "Tom W. Perkins Veteran Publisher Passes Away Today," "Stores to Close Wednesday for Perkins Funeral," 8/6/1946, p. 1; "Services Held Wednesday for Tom W. Perkins," including telegrams sent to the Perkins family, 8/8/1846, pp. 1, 6. McKinney Courier-Gazette. Obituary, "Tom W. Perkins, 74, Veteran Newspaper Man Dies Tuesday," The McKinney Examiner, 8/8/1946, p. 1, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Portrait and biographical sketch, Thomas W. Perkins, McKinney Courier-Gazette, Past President, 1906-07. Texas Press Association. Other Resources Thomas Willis Perkins, birth date 4/4/1872 in Lamar County, death date 8/6/1946 in McKinney, Collin County, newspaper publisher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. Tom W. Perkins, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Thomas W. Perkins, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Legislature Visitation Arrangements (Chair)  Educational Affairs (Chair)  Enrolled Bills   Mining and Irrigation   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Printing   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs   State Penitentiaries   Towns and City Corporations   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments   31st R.S. - 1909 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures   Consideration of Message from Gov. Campbell   Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries   Enrolled Bills   Federal Relations   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Public Printing (Chair)  Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs

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