Robert E. Steele
Full Name: Robert E. "Honest Bob" SteeleDate of birth: October 1, 1840
Date of death: August 15, 1920
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 12 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th (1) 23rd (2) | Democrat | Cotton Gin / Freestone | Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson | |
| H | 59 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (3) | Democrat | Cotton Gin / Freestone | Freestone | |
| H | 59 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th | Democrat | Cotton Gin / Freestone | Freestone | |
| H | 59 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (4) | Democrat | Cotton Gin / Freestone | Freestone |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 ↩ January 11, 1893 ↩
(3) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 20th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cotton Gin / Freestone
- Counties in district:
- Freestone
- Legislatures:
- 19th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cotton Gin / Freestone
- Counties in district:
- Freestone
- Legislatures:
- 18th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Cotton Gin / Freestone
- Counties in district:
- Freestone
Terms of service notes
(1) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 ↩ January 11, 1893 ↩
(3) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, "Lawmakers of Texas: Something about Men Who Left Records at Austin: Cranford, Bowser, Simpson, Atlee, Imboden, Steele, Greer and Douglass. Their Personal and Political Points," 8/27/1893, p. 13. Galveston Daily News.
- Biographical sketch, R.E. Steele, pp. 531-532. A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1893.
- Biographical sketch, R.E. Steele, p. 49. Born 1840 in Alabama. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Biographical sketch, R.E. Steele, pp. 180-181. Born 1840 in Alabama. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, p. 263. Born 1841 in Alabama. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- Confederate States Army, 7th Texas Infantry and Tennessee Army, pp. 531-532. A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1893.
- Confederate States Army, Company G, 7th Texas Infantry Regiment. Robert S. Steele, birth date 10/1/1840, death date 8/17/1920. Elected to 18th, 19th, & 20th legislatures, 1883-1885, elected to state Senate in 1892, from 12th district. Burial-Mexia. "Freestone Freemen." Freestone County, TXGenWeb Project.
- Robert E. Steele, birth date 10/1/1840, death date 8/15/1920, burial in Mexia City Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, Robert E. Steele, The Mexia Weekly Herald, 8/20/1920, p. 7, crediting Gibbs Memorial Library. "Familiarly called 'Honest Bob' . . . known in all his public and private dealings as 'Honest Bob Steele.'" Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- "Many are here for Mrs. Steele's burial," Mexia Weekly Herald, 2/17/1930. Josephine (Williams) Steele was married 30 Nov 1865 in Freestone County to Robert E. Steele. USGenWeb Project, 1996.
- Photograph. R.E. Steele, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.E. Steele, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.E. Steele, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.E. Steel, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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