Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr.
William Roy "W.R." Cousins, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 28, 1929 – January 8, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Henry F. Triplett |
| Succeeded by | Allan Shivers |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 14, 1919 – January 13, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Vinson Allen Collins |
| Succeeded by | Richard Saffarrans Bowers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1881 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 30, 1976 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Attorney, judge |
William Roy Cousins was a Texas Democratic politician and a member of the Texas Senate between 1913 and 1934. He also served as a state county judge as well as a school superintendent prior to becoming a judge. He retired to private practice in 1934 and worked as an attorney until his passing in 1976.[1]
Family[edit]
Cousins had two sons, Wilfred Roy Cousins (who would eventually succeed him as a state senator)[2] and Weldon Cousins.[1]
Political career[edit]
Texas Senate[edit]
Cousins served in the Senate of Texas for an astonishing 24 years, representing Beaumont and Jefferson Counties.[1] Among his many legislative achievements included the first medical practice act passed in the state of Texas, as well as the creation of the Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, one of four independent public universities in Texas. He also authored and sponsored the bill which authorized the building of the Rainbow Bridge (originally named the Port Arthur-Orange Bridge) between Orange County and Port Arthur.[2][1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "In Memory of W. R. Cousins, Sr" (PDF). Senate Journal: 79. January 13, 1977.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "In Memory of Wilfred Roy Cousins". Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, First and Second Called Sessions of the Seventieth Legislature, Volume 4, legislative document, 1987: 310. 1987.
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