Edmund Anderson Decherd, Jr.
Full Name: Edmund Anderson Decherd, Jr.Date of birth: May 12, 1875
Date of death: December 27, 1944
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 12 | Jan 9, 1917 - Apr 16, 1918 | 35th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Franklin / Robertson | Senate President Pro Tempore (35th) | Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson |
| H | 64 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Franklin / Robertson | Robertson |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 2/26/1918, 4th C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Decherd resigned 4/16/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 35th (1) (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Franklin / Robertson
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Franklin / Robertson
- Counties in district:
- Robertson
Terms of service notes
(1) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 2/26/1918, 4th C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Decherd resigned 4/16/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, "E.A. Decherd, 69, Realty Man, Dies," 12/28/1944, p. 10. Dallas Morning News.
- Census of 1900 - Edward A. Decherd, Robertson County, ag3 25, born May 1875 in Texas, school teacher. FamilySearch.
- Edmund Anderson Decherd, birth date 5/12/1875 in Robertson County; death date 12/27/1944 in Dallas, Dallas County; real estate and oil leases. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Edmund A. Decherd, birth date 5/12/1875, death date 12/27/1944, burial in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Robertson County. Find a Grave.
- Edmund Anderson Decherd, birth date 5/12/1875 in Franklin, Tex., in Genealogy of the Deckard family : showing also those descended from Decker, Deckert, Decher, Dechert, Decherd, etc., Richfield, Pa.: unknown, 1932, pp. 350, 385-386. HeritageQuest Online.
- Edmond A. Decherd, Jr. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- "For State Senator," letters from E.A. Decherd, Jr. and N.P. Houx to "Democratic Voters of the 12th Senatorial District," 4/20/1916, p. 6. Mexia Weekly Herald.
- Edmund A. Decherd, Jr., birth date 5/12/1875, death date 12/27/1944, burial in Franklin Cemetery, Robertson County. State Representative (1915-1916), State Senator (1917-1919). Robertson County, TXGenWeb Project.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
- Photograph. E.A. Decherd, Jr., 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E.A. Decherd, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Agriculture
- Education (Vice Chair)
- Forestry
- Judicial Districts
- Senatorial Districts
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