Robert Benjamin Thrasher

Full Name: Robert Benjamin Thrasher
Date of birth: December 16, 1892
Date of death: September 15, 1985

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	82-1	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	89	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis

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House District 82-1
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

House District 89
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923
Legislatures: 37th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

Biographical Information top

Military Service Notes

United States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, World War I. Description of Army service in France, subsequent promotions to 1st Lieutenant and Captain. Biographical sketch, "Robt. B. Thrasher Candidate for a Legislative Seat," 2/5/1920, p. 3. Student in the "law department at the State University." Austin Statesman.
United States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, 168th Infantry, 42nd Division, World War I. French Croix de Guerre with bronze star. Robert B. Thrasher, event date 3/9/1918. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
Robert Benjamin Thrasher, birth date 12/16/1892 in Garfield, residence in Austin. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

Other Resources

Obituary, Robert Benjamin Thrasher, 9/17/1985, p. B4. Austin American-Statesman.
"Robert B. Thrasher Believed to Be Safe for Seat in House," 2/8/1920, p. 2. Austin Statesman.
Robert Benjamin Thrasher, birth date 12/16/1892, death date 9/15/1985, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, with spouse Dorothy Hill Thrasher. Find a Grave.
38th Legislature (1923) - Robert B. Thrasher, postoffice Austin, nativity Texas, age 30 (born circa 1893), lawyer, member of former legislatures: 37th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. R.B. Thrasher, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robt. B. Thrasher, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

38th R.S. - 1923 Appropriations Liquor Traffic (Chair) Municipal and Private Corporations
37th R.S. - 1921 Appropriations Criminal Jurisprudence Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair) Federal Relations Public Lands and Buildings

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