William Henry Parsons
Full Name: William Henry ParsonsDate of birth: April 23, 1826
Date of death: October 3, 1907
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 14 | Feb 8, 1870 - Dec 4, 1871 | 12th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Radical Republican | Montgomery / Montgomery | Senate President Pro Tempore (12th) | Harris, Montgomery |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 12th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/5/1870, 1st C.S., due to the vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor and the absence of the President Pro Tem. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) W.H. Parsons, oaths of office as senator of the 12th Legislature, 4/26/1870 and [undated] 1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(3) Parsons resigned 12/4/1871. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) 12th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/5/1870, 1st C.S., due to the vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor and the absence of the President Pro Tem. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) W.H. Parsons, oaths of office as senator of the 12th Legislature, 4/26/1870 and [undated] 1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(3) Parsons resigned 12/4/1871. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩
Biographical Information
- PARSONS, WILLIAM HENRY (1826-1907). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 106-107. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
- 2nd United States Dragoons, Mexican War, fought under Zachary Taylor. Confederate States Army, Colonel, 12th Texas Cavalry Regiment. Biographical sketch, pp. 25, 115. Texas in the War, 1861-1865, 1965.
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