William Harrison Bledsoe (December 23, 1869 – March 30, 1936), was a Texas attorney who served in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. During the latter service, he helped enact legislation creating Texas Tech University.[1][2]

William Harrison Bledsoe
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 122nd district
In office
October 9, 1915 – July 17, 1919
Preceded byDon H. Biggers
Succeeded byRoy Alvin Baldwin
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 29th district
In office
July 17, 1919 – January 13, 1925
Preceded byWilliam S. Bell
Succeeded byBenjamin Franklin Berkeley
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 30th district
In office
July 13, 1925 – January 8, 1929
Preceded byRobert A. Stuart
Succeeded byPink L. Parrish
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
In office
1925–1927
Preceded byAlvin J. Wirtz
Succeeded byJames G. Strong
Personal details
Born(1869-12-23)December 23, 1869
Cleburne, Cleburne County, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1936(1936-03-30) (aged 66)
Resting placeLubbock City Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarried (name of spouse missing)
Parent(s)Willis Scott and Susan Frances Harrison Bledsoe
Residence(s)Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas
Self-educated in the law
OccupationLawyer; businessman

References

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  1. ^ "W. S. Bledsoe". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "W. H. Bledsoe". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Don H. Biggers
Texas State Representative for District 122 (Andrews, Borden, Briscoe, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, and Yoakum counties)
1915–1919
Succeeded by
Preceded by
William S. Bell
Texas State Senator for District 29 (Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Foard, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Jack, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young counties)
1919–1925
Succeeded by
Benjamin Franklin Berkeley
Preceded by
Robert A. Stuart
Texas State Senator for District 30 (Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Howard, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, and Yoakum counties)
1925–1929
Succeeded by
Pink L. Parrish
Preceded by
Alvin J. Wirtz
Texas Senate President pro tempore
1925–1927
Succeeded by
James G. Strong