William Morris

William Wright Morris

Full Name: William Wright Morris
Date of birth: 1805
Date of death: June 20, 1883

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 5 Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 13th   Democrat Henderson / Rusk   Panola, Rusk
H 22 Jan 22, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861 8th (1)     Henderson / Rusk   Rusk

(1) William Morris, sworn 1/22/1861, succeeded John N. McClarty, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 5
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874
Legislatures: 13th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk
Counties in district: Panola, Rusk
House District 22
Jan 22, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861
Legislatures: 8th (1)  
Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk
Counties in district: Rusk

(1) William Morris, sworn 1/22/1861, succeeded John N. McClarty, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • MORRIS, WILLIAM WRIGHT (1805-1883). Born 1805 in North Carolina; death date 6/3/1883. Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Biographical sketch, William Wright Morris, p. 137. A History of Rusk County, Texas, 1961.
  • "Judge William Wright Morris," by Anita Stephens, The Junior Historian, Volume 13, Number 4, January 1953, pp. 15, 30, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Death date 6/3/1883.
    "Judge William Wright Morris: A Pioneer Homemaker," by Mrs. Ned B. Morris, "sketch of a worthy Texas pioneer, whose name is perpetuated in a modern Texas county," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 50, Number 3, January 1947, pp. 396-398, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). The Junior Historian The Southwestern Historical Quarterly

Other Resources

Photographs

  • Photograph. William Morris, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
  • Photograph. William Morris, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

13th R.S. - 1873
Commerce and Manufactures  
Constitutional Amendments  
Education  
Finance (Chair) 
Financial Condition of the State  
Internal Improvements  
Judiciary No. 1  
Redistricting  
State Indebtedness to the International and Texas Pacific Railroad Companies  
8th R.S. - 1859
Judiciary  
Military Affairs  

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