Alvin J. Wirtz

Alvin J. Wirtz
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 15th district
In office
1922–1930
Personal details
Born Alvin Jacob Wirtz
(1888-05-22)May 22, 1888
Columbus, Texas, U.S.
Died October 27, 1952(1952-10-27) (aged 64)
Austin, Texas
Resting place Texas State Cemetery
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s)
Kitty Mae Stamps (m. 1913)
Children Ida May Wirtz
Education University of Texas (LL.B.)

Alvin Jacob Wirtz (May 22, 1888 – October 27, 1951), lawyer, politician, and undersecretary to the Department of the Interior, was born in Columbus, Texas to Lewis Milton and Dora (Dent) Wirtz.[1] He served as Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate from 1925 to 1927.[2] As the "father of the LCRA,"[3] Wirtz helped create to program to fund an uncompleted dam on the Colorado River which would eventually become the Mansfield Dam.

References

  1. ↑ Handbook of Texas Online, Michael L. Gillette, "Wirtz, Alvin Jacob," accessed February 25, 2018, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwi70.
  2. ↑ Library, Texas Legislative Reference. Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile, http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=2123.
  3. ↑ “Wirtz Genealogy.” Alvin Jacob Wirtz b. 24 May 1888 Texas d. 27 Oct 1951 Austin, Texas: Verts Virts Werts Wirts Hackley Leigh Lind Lynn Mann Families Genealogy, http://www.virtsfamilies.com/getperson.php?personID=I25491&tree=tree1.

Works cited

  • Caro, Robert (1982). The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0679729453.
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