William E. Thomason

William Edgar Thomason (1872 — April 13, 1938) was a Texas politician that served in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. Thomason was affiliated with the Democratic Party.

William E. Thomason
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
In office
January 8, 1931 – October 3, 1931
Preceded byC. C. Small
Succeeded byJ.W. Stevenson
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 8, 1929 – January 10, 1933
Preceded byI. D. Fairchild
Succeeded byJohn S. Redditt
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 9, 1917 – January 9, 1923
Preceded byA. Russel
Succeeded byWilliam Scott Crawford
Personal details
Born
William Edgar Thomason

1872 (1872)
DiedApril 13, 1938(1938-04-13) (aged 65–66)
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceNacogdoches, Texas

Personal life

William Edgar Thomason was born in 1872, and died on April 13, 1938. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches, Texas. Thomason resided in Nacogdoches, Texas throughout his life.[1]

Political career

Thomason was sworn in on January 9, 1917 to represent district 7 of the Texas House of Representatives succeeding A. Russel. At the time, district 3 was composed of Nacogdoches County, Texas. He continued to represent House District 7 until he left off on January 9, 1923 being succeeded by William Scott Crawford. On January 8, 1929, Thomason was sworn into represent district 3 of the Texas Senate succeeding I.D. Fairchild. The district was composed of Angelina County, Cherokee County, Jasper County, Nacogdoches County, Newton County, Sabine County, San Augustine County, and Tyler County. During part of the 42nd Texas legislature, Thomason served as Texas Senate president pro tempore.[2] He exited office on January 10, 1933 being succeeded by John S. Redditt. Throughout his tenure, Thomason was affiliated with the Democratic Party.[3][4]

References
  1. "Corp William E. Thomason (1872-1938) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Senate Presidents Pro Tempore". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Texas Legislators: Past & Present". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 30 March 2020.


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