Asher Richardson Smith
Full Name: Asher Richardson SmithDate of birth: April 13, 1887
Date of death: June 3, 1935
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 79 | Jan 12, 1915 - Nov 13, 1916 | 34th (1) | Democrat | Laredo / Webb | Webb, Zapata | |
| H | 79 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Laredo / Webb | Webb, Zapata |
(1) Smith resigned 11/13/1916. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
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House District 79
Jan 12, 1915 - Nov 13, 1916 Legislatures: 34th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Laredo / Webb Counties in district: Webb, Zapata |
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House District 79
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 Legislatures: 33rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Laredo / Webb Counties in district: Webb, Zapata |
(1) Smith resigned 11/13/1916. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Asher Richardson Smith, Volume IV, p. 1632. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Military Service Notes
- Texas Infantry, Captain, World War I. Memorial, October 1935, pp. 37-38. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association.
Other Resources
- Memorial, October 1935, pp. 37-38. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Asher R. Smith, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Asher R. Smith, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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34th R.S. - 1915
Constitutional Amendments Judicial Districts Judiciary Public Buildings and Grounds Reforms in Criminal Procedure | ||
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33rd R.S. - 1913
Constitutional Amendments Judicial Districts Judiciary Mines and Mining Penitentiaries Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair) |
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