William Roy Cousins

William Roy "W. R." Cousins
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 28, 1929 – January 8, 1935
Preceded byHenry F. Triplett
Succeeded byAllan Shivers
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 14, 1919 – January 13, 1925
Preceded byVinson Allen Collins
Succeeded byRichard Saffarrans Bowers
Personal details
Born(1881-01-26)January 26, 1881
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 1976(1976-08-30) (aged 95)
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
ProfessionAttorney, judge

William Roy Cousins was a Texas Democratic politician and a member of the Texas Senate. He also served as a school superintendent before becoming a county magistrate judge. He left the bench and entered into private practice in 1934 and worked as an attorney until his death in 1976.[1]

  1. ^ "In Memory of W. R. Cousins, Sr" (PDF). Senate Journal: 79. January 13, 1977.