W. E. "Pete" Snelson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. E. "Pete" Snelson

American politician and businessman

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1923

Place of Birth: Grandfalls, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 26-Apr-2014

Profession: politician, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Wallace Eugene Snelson, known as W.
E.
"Pete" Snelson (March 28, 1923 – April 26, 2014), was a businessman, former journalist, and decorated World War II United States Army officer from his adopted city of Midland, Texas, who served nonconsecutive terms as a Democrat in both houses of the Texas State Legislature from 1961 to 1983.
He represented District 102 (Crane, Midland, Pecos, and Upton counties) in the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 to 1963, District 29 in the Texas Senate from 1965 to 1967, and District 25 in the state Senate from 1969 to 1983.