L. Travis Dashiell
Full Name: Levi Travis DashiellOther surnames: Dashiel
Date of birth: April 30, 1869
Date of death: October 21, 1924
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 64 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th | Democrat | Jewett / Leon | Speaker | Leon, Limestone, Madison, Robertson |
| H | 56 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th | Democrat | Jewett / Leon | Leon, Madison | |
| H | 56 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Jewett / Leon | Leon, Madison |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 25th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jewett / Leon
- Counties in district:
- Leon, Limestone, Madison, Robertson
- Legislatures:
- 24th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jewett / Leon
- Counties in district:
- Leon, Madison
- Legislatures:
- 23rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jewett / Leon
- Counties in district:
- Leon, Madison
Biographical Information
- 39th Legislature, R.S., 2/7/1925, p. 444. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch. American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910, 1989.
- DASHIELL, L. TRAVIS (1869-1924). Handbook of Texas Online.
- 34th Speaker of the House of Representatives: L. Travis Dashiell. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Biographical sketch, L.T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pp. 63-64. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
- L.T. Dashiell, marriage to Bessie Rector 12/1/1897 in Travis Land District, Texas.
Census of 1910 - Levis T. Dashiell, Austin, Travis County, age 39, born circa 1871 in Texas, lawyer/State Tax Commission, boarder with Bessie, Lillatharies, and Arthur Douglass Dashiell.
Census of 1920 - Levi T. Dashiell, Leon County, age 50, born circa 1870 in Texas, lawyer, spouse Bessie, daughter Lilla, son Douglass. FamilySearch. 1910 1920 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 - Death notice, L.T. Dashiell, 10/22/1924, pp. 6, 12. Houston Chronicle. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. L.T. Dashiel, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L.T. Dashiell, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L.T. Dashiell, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. L. Travis Dashiell, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information
House Committees
Joint Committees
This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.
Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.
Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.
Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.