William R. Poage

William Robert Poage
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 11th district
In office
January 3, 1937 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byOliver H. Cross
Succeeded byMarvin Leath
Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975
Preceded byHarold D. Cooley
Succeeded byThomas S. Foley
Member of the Texas State Senate from the 13th district
In office
January 13, 1931 – January 12, 1937
Preceded byI. D. Fairchild
Succeeded byWilliam R. Newton, Sr.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 2nd district
In office
January 13, 1925 – January 8, 1929
Preceded byTom Shires
Succeeded byFrank Baldwin
Personal details
Born
William Robert Poage

(1899-12-28)December 28, 1899
Waco, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 1987(1987-01-03) (aged 87)
Temple, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFrances Cotton
Alma materBaylor University (AB, LLB)

William Robert Poage (December 28, 1899 – January 3, 1987) was a Texas politician who won election to the United States House of Representatives 21 times, serving 41 years.