Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	48-F	Jan 10, 1967 - Feb 13, 1968	60th (1)	Democrat	Raymondville / Willacy		Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy
H	40-F	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Raymondville / Willacy		Cameron, Willacy
H	40-F	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th (2)	Democrat	Raymondville / Willacy		Cameron, Willacy
H	40-F	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Raymondville / Willacy		Cameron, Willacy

(1) Joseph A. Garcia, in special election 5/14/1968, sworn 5/27/1968, succeeded William M. Rapp, resigned 2/13/1968. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/26/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 72nd Legislature, R.S., SCR 24. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Obituary, Bill Rapp, "Rapp Remembered in Raymondville," 8/15/1990, p. 4A. McAllen Monitor.

Military Service Notes

• United States Marine Corps, Corporal, World War II. Military grave marker, William Michael Rapp, birth date 9/22/1923, death date 8/11/1990, burial in Raymondville Memorial Cemetery, Raymondville, Willacy County. Find a Grave.
• United States Marine Corps, Corporal, World War II. "Judge Rapp honorably served his country as a combat Marine during World War II, fought on Guadalcanal, and was a corporal in the Second Marine Division during the invasion of Okinawa: he also participated in the surrender of Japanese troops in Sing Tao and was awarded the Purple Heart." 72nd Legislature, R.S., SCR 24. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

• William Michael Rapp, death date 8/11/1990 in Cameron County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.

Photographs

• Photograph. Bill Rapp, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Rapp, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Rapp, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Rapp, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 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.

Committee Information top

60th R.S. - 1967 Agriculture (Chair)  Claims and Accounts   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Liquor Regulation   Motor Traffic

59th R.S. - 1965 Agriculture (Vice Chair)  Congressional and Legislative Districts   Game and Fisheries   Liquor Control Act   Liquor Regulation   Motor Traffic

58th R.S. - 1963 Agriculture (Vice Chair)  Counties   Enrolled Bills   Liquor Regulation   Motor Traffic

57th R.S. - 1961 Agriculture   Commerce and Manufactures   Fish and Wildlife Resources   Game and Fisheries   Highways and Roads   Liquor Regulation   Migrant Labor