George Washington Savage

Full Name: George Washington Savage
Date of birth: January 6, 1860
Date of death: September 17, 1923

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	31	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Belcherville / Montague	Senate President Pro Tempore (28th)	Denton, Montague, Wise
S	31	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾ ⁽¹²⁾	Democrat	Belcherville / Montague		Denton, Montague, Wise
H	10	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Dye / Montague		Montague
H	10	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Dye / Montague		Montague

(1) 28th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/1/1903, 1st C.S. Senate Journal.
(2) Belcherville, Montague County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(5) G.W. Savage of Montague County. Senate Journal.
(6) Belcher. Texas Legislative Manual.
(7) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(8) Belcherville, Montague County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(9) 27th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(10) G.W. Savage of Montague County. Senate Journal.
(11) Dye. Texas Legislative Manual.
(12) Belcherville. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 31
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (28th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belcherville / Montague
Counties in district: Denton, Montague, Wise

Senate District 31
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾ ⁽¹²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belcherville / Montague
Counties in district: Denton, Montague, Wise

House District 10
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dye / Montague
Counties in district: Montague

House District 10
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
Legislatures: 25th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dye / Montague
Counties in district: Montague

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

43rd Legislature, 1st C.S. - Memorial Service for Barry Miller, 10/10/1933, pp. 305-306. Listed as a Senator from the 26th or 27th Legislatures "among those who are now dead." Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

George W. Savage, burial in Alice Cemetery, Alice, Jim Wells County. Includes photos, biographical sketches from Firm Foundation, 9/25/1923, and Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol, 1911. Find a Grave.
Biographical sketch, George W. Savage, p. 155. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Biographical sketch, George W. Savage, pp. 71-72. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Biographical sketch and portrait, George W. Savage, pp. 357-358. Born 1/6/1860 in Linn County, Oregon. Son of Rev. James W. Savage and Mrs. Charity (Vernon) Savage. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - George W. Savage, Montague County, age 40, born June [Jan] 1860 in Oregon, farmer, spouse Dillie D. Savage and family.
George Washington Savage in birth records of daughter Georgie Dillie Savage and Floyd Elvain Savage. FamilySearch. 1900 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (1) Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (2)
George W. Savage, birth date 1/6/1860 in Oregon, death date 9/17/1923 in Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas; tax-assessor, Jim Wells County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. Geo. W. Savage, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Geo. W. Savage, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Geo. W. Savage, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.W. Savage, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

28th R.S. - 1903 Commerce and Manufactures Counties and County Boundaries Internal Improvements Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair) Public Health Public Lands and Land Office
27th R.S. - 1901 Agricultural Affairs Contingent Expenses (Chair) Counties and County Boundaries Finance Military Affairs Mining and Irrigation Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debt, Claims and Accounts State Affairs State Investigating (Vice Chair)
26th R.S. - 1899 Contingent Expenses (Chair) Counties and County Boundaries Education Mining and Minerals Privileges and Elections
25th R.S. - 1897 Absence of Certain Members, Investigate, Special Education Insurance, Statistics and History Labor Public Buildings and Grounds State Affairs

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