John Wilson

Full Name: John T. Wilson
Date of birth: September 7, 1939
Date of death: September 19, 1982

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	18	Jan 13, 1981 - Sep 19, 1982	67th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	La Grange / Fayette	Senate President Pro Tempore (67th)	Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson
H	30	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	La Grange / Fayette		Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee
H	30	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	La Grange / Fayette		Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee
H	30	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	La Grange / Fayette		Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee
H	30	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	La Grange / Fayette		Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee

(1) 67th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 9/7/1982; Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 9/9/1982. Senate Journal.
(2) John Sharp, in special election 11/6/1982, sworn 11/20/1982, succeeded unexpired term of John T. Wilson, died 9/19/1982. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) John Sharp, in special election 12/15/1982, sworn 1/11/1983, succeeded to the seat in reapportioned Senatorial District 18 posthumously won in general election 11/2/1982 by John T. Wilson, died 9/19/1982. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Special election for unexpired term 11/6/1982; special election for full term 12/15/1982. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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Senate District 18
Jan 13, 1981 - Sep 19, 1982
Legislatures: 67th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (67th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: La Grange / Fayette
Counties in district: Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson

House District 30
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: La Grange / Fayette
Counties in district: Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee

House District 30
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: La Grange / Fayette
Counties in district: Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee

House District 30
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: La Grange / Fayette
Counties in district: Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee

House District 30
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: La Grange / Fayette
Counties in district: Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., SR 680, providing for portrait of the late Senator John Wilson to be hung in the Texas Capitol. Resolutions - Memorial.
69th Legislature, R.S., SR 39. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo. Birth date 9/7/1939. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. John Wilson, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Wilson, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Wilson, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Wilson, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Wilson, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

67th R.S. - 1981 Economic Development Human Resources (Vice Chair) Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture State Artist Selection, Special
66th R.S. - 1979 Criminal Jurisprudence Financial Institutions Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Liquor Regulation Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
65th R.S. - 1977 Health and Welfare (Chair) Liquor Regulation Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters State Energy Plan, House Joint
64th R.S. - 1975 Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Subcommittee on Education Proposed Constitution (SJR 11) Social Services (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) Social Services Subcommittee on Rehabilitation State Affairs
63rd R.S. - 1973 Agriculture and Livestock Animal Health Commission Imported Fire Ants Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy Crisis in Rural Areas Transportation

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