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W.W. Glass:
A LIFE OF PUBLIC SERVICEChancelor, Jacksonville Middle School, Jacksonville
prohibited the use of steel traps for
taking fur-bearing animals. Another
prohibited the sale of wild fox or its
pelt. Mr. Glass also declared it unlaw-
ful to kill squirrels in Cherokee County
during certain months.
During the first called session of
the 44th legislature, Mr. Glass, along
with several other legislators, authored
a bill entitled "An Act appropriating
Seventy Million ($70,000,000) Dol-
lars for the purpose of paying old age
pensions in Texas during the remain-
der of the present biennium; provid-
ing for the payment to all persons
past sixty-five (65) years of age with
certain exceptions; providing for the
creation of the State Pension Board to
administer these pensions; etc., and
declaring an emergency."1 According
to members of Mr. Glass' family, "this
bill was a forerunner of what eventu-
ally became the Medicare system."2
After these two terms in the legis-
lature he served several years in the
field of education, both as a teacher in
Alpine and as the superintendent of
schools in Dialville. Mr. Glass' career
in education ended when he was
drafted into the army in the midst of
World War II. After being discharged
from the army at the end of World
War II, Mr. Glass joined the Texas
Department of Public Safety, and
served as a highway patrolman. In
1952 W.W. again sought the office of
State Representative, and was again
elected by the people of Cherokee
County. He served for five consecu-
tive terms. During these terms Mr.
Glass introduced many bills that were
beneficial to the people of Cherokee
County.
During the 53rd session of the leg-
islature, Mr. Glass once more servedinford Webster Glass,
referred to as W.W. to
most people, was born
on November 4, 1903
on a rented farm in
Cherokee County,
Texas. His parents wereJohn and Lizzie
Glass. W.W. was the oldest of fifteen
children. John Glass was the author's
great - grandmother's brother and
Lizzie was her maternal great -
grandmother's sister.
W.W. grew up in Dialville and
graduated from high school in 1924.
After that he entered the University of
Texas and received a Bachelors and
Masters degree in Economics. With
these qualifications, he joined the staff
of North Texas State University in
1930 and taught Economics for a year.
In 1932 he decided to enter the worldof politics. He ran for State Represen-
tative and was elected to the 43rd
Legislature as the Representative from
Cherokee County. He served from
January 10, 1933 to January 12, 1937,
completing two terms in the House.
Around 1936, he made an unsuc-
cessful run for the State Senate. While
serving in the 43rd session of the Leg-
islature he served on four committees
including acting as vice-chair of the
Education Committee. In the 44th ses-
sion he served on five different com-
mittees. In his first Legislative ses-
sion, at the early age of 29, he authored
three bills and co-authored a fourth.
In the regular session of the 441h legis-
lature that began January 8, 1935, Mr.
Glass authored six bills, several per-
taining to animal preservation in
Cherokee County. One of these billsMay 2003 / 1
By Mollie
Attorney General Waggoner Carr presenting a proclamation for a Life of
Public Service to Webster Glass. Photos courtesy the author.
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