Wilson Foreman
Full Name: Wilson Farrell ForemanDate of birth: August 30, 1926
Date of death: March 13, 2008
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 37-4 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
H | 39-4 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Burnet, Travis | |
H | 39-1 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
H | 55-1 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
H | 55-1 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
H | 65-1 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
H | 65-1 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
H | 65-1 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis |
(1) Contractor. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
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House District 37-4
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 Legislatures: 63rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
House District 39-4
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 Legislatures: 62nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Burnet, Travis |
House District 39-1
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 Legislatures: 60th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
House District 55-1
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 Legislatures: 59th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
House District 55-1
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 Legislatures: 58th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
House District 65-1
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
House District 65-1
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
House District 65-1
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
(1) Contractor. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 356. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Foreman, Wilson Farrell. Texas State Cemetery.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army Air Corps, Radio Operator, World War II. Texas State Cemetery.
Other Resources
- Obituary, 3/16/2008. Foreman "had a near perfect attendance record . . . He still holds the state record of best attendance for his length of term in the Texas State Legislature." Austin American-Statesman.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
Photographs
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Wilson Foreman, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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