W.T. Simmons
Full Name: W. T. SimmonsDate of death: Deceased, date unknown
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 1 | Feb 16, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 | 12th (1) (2) | Unknown | Beaumont / Jefferson | Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
(1) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Tinsley and Simmons qualified and took the oath of office on 2/16/1870, p. 35. House Journal.
(2) Party affiliation, Conservative. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
Terms of Service top
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House District 1
Feb 16, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 Legislatures: 12th (1) (2) Party: Unknown Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson Counties in district: Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
(1) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Tinsley and Simmons qualified and took the oath of office on 2/16/1870, p. 35. House Journal.
(2) Party affiliation, Conservative. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesOther Resources
- "Members of the Legislature came in quite freely yesterday. We noticed the arrival of Hon. F.G. Latimer, Senator Parsons, . . . Dr. Simmons . . ." "Arrival at Austin," 4/26/1870, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
- W.T. Simmons of Beaumont, Chapter 5, Jefferson County, election to Texas House of Representatives on 12/3/1869, p. 154; mentioned, p. 155. Grass-Roots Reconstruction in Texas, 1865-1880, 1997.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.T. Simmons, 12th Legislature, Austin History Center
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- Democratic Members of the House of Representatives, 12th Legislature, April 18, 1871 (Austin History Center). Austin History Center.
Committee Information top
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12th Adjourned - 1871
Commerce and Manufactures Public Buildings and Grounds | ||
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12th R.S. - 1871
Commerce and Manufactures House Employees, Regulate Pay of Penitentiary Public Buildings and Grounds | ||
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12th 1st C.S. - 1870
Division of the State, Select Education House Officer and Employee Compensation, Select Penitentiary |
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