Robert Bruce Alexander
Full Name: Robert Bruce AlexanderDate of birth: July 29, 1895
Date of death: August 25, 1940
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 127 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Smithville / Bastrop | Bastrop | |
| H | 127 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Smithville / Bastrop | Bastrop |
(1) District 125 comprised of Brown and Coleman counties shall elect one representative; District 127 comprised of Bastrop county shall elect one representative, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 127. House Journal.
(3) District 127. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) District 125. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
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House District 127
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Smithville / Bastrop Counties in district: Bastrop |
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House District 127
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 Legislatures: 39th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Smithville / Bastrop Counties in district: Bastrop |
(1) District 125 comprised of Brown and Coleman counties shall elect one representative; District 127 comprised of Bastrop county shall elect one representative, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 127. House Journal.
(3) District 127. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) District 125. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, October 1940, p. 468. Texas Bar Journal.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, 1st Lieutenant, World War I, Quartermaster Corps to discharge. Robert Bruce Alexander, birth date 7/29/1895 in Giddings, Texas. FamilySearch Texas World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- Robert Bruce Alexander, birth date 7/29/1896 in Giddings, Texas; home address in Giddings; lawyer, assistant county attorney; draft registration 6/5/1917 in Giddings. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- United States Army, 1st Lieutenant, World War I. Obituary, Bastrop Advertiser, 8/29/1940, p. 1, crediting Bastrop Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Other Resources
- Robert B. Alexander, birth date 7/29/1895 in Texas; death date 8/25/1940 in Kerr County; residence in Bastrop, Bastrop County; lawyer, county judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- R. Bruce Alexander (1895-1940), burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Smithville, Bastrop County, with spouse S. Wilma Alexander. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, Robert Bruce Alexander, "County Judge Succumbs After Long Illness," Bastrop Advertiser, 8/29/1940, p. 1, crediting Bastrop Public Library. Born 7/29/1895 in Giddings, Texas; served Bastrop County as county attorney, state representative, and county judge. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. R.B. Alexander, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.B. Alexander, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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40th R.S. - 1927
Banks and Banking (Vice Chair) Common Carriers Game and Fisheries Judiciary | ||
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39th R.S. - 1925
Commerce and Manufacturing Common Carriers Labor Public Health |
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