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Dr. W.B. Goodner

William Benjamin Goodner

Full Name: William Benjamin Goodner
Date of birth: August 3, 1857
Date of death: February 26, 1950

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 96 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Dublin / Erath   Erath
H 75 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Dublin / Erath   Erath

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
33rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Dublin / Erath
Counties in district:
Erath

Legislatures:
32nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Dublin / Erath
Counties in district:
Erath

Biographical Information

  • William Benjamin Goodner, birth date 8/3/1857 in Arkansas; death date 2/26/1950 in Dublin, Erath County, Texas; retired physician. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Dr. W.B. Goodner (1857-1950), burial in Live Oak Cemetery, Dublin, Erath County. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, "Rites Held Tuesday for Dr. Goodner, 93," Stephenville Daily Empire, 2/28/1950, pp. 1, 6, crediting Dublin Public Library. Born 8/3/1857 in Montgomery County, Arkansas; member of the 32nd and 33rd Texas Legislatures. "Notable among the pieces of legislation during his tenure of office in the state body were the laws he sponsored and helped to pass in creating the Carlsbad Sanatorium, near San Angelo, and the permitting of utility companies to strong power lines down Texas public roads." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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