Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	21	Jan 11, 1921 - Dec 7, 1922	37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Lockhart / Caldwell	Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays
H	86	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Lockhart / Caldwell	Caldwell
H	86	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Lockhart / Caldwell	Caldwell

(1) Alvin J. Wirtz, in special election 1/10/1923, sworn in 38th Legislature, succeeded Cyrus F. Richards, resigned 12/7/1922. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.
(3) Resolution granting leaves of absence to members who enlisted for military service, pp. 155-156. House Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, October 1963, p. 903. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Cyrus Fleetwood Richards, Sr., birth date 1/1/1889 in Texas, death date 7/22/1963 in Lockhart, Caldwell County, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Cyrus Fleetwood Richards, birth date 1/1/1889, death date 7/22/1963, photo, burial in Lockhart Municipal Burial Park, Lockhart, Caldwell County. Find a Grave.
William George (Bill) Richards obituary, 3/2/1992. Relatives: Cyrus F. Richards - father, William George "Bill" Richards - son. Austin American-Statesman.

Photographs

Photograph. C.F. Richards, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.F. Richards, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.F. Richards, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

37th R.S. - 1921 Congressional Districts Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills Judicial Districts (Chair) Nominations by the Governor Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) Representative Districts (Vice Chair) Senatorial Districts Site for State Park State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries
36th R.S. - 1919 Education Highway Commission, Investigate Insurance Penitentiaries Penitentiaries, Subcommittee to Visit Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair)
35th R.S. - 1917 Common Carriers Forestry Insurance Revenue and Taxation

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