Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	105	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th	Democrat	Snyder / Scurry		Dickens, Kent, King, Scurry, Stonewall
H	105	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Snyder / Scurry		Dickens, Kent, King, Scurry, Stonewall

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "West Texas Is Mourning Death of a Leader: Judge M.E. Rosser, Who Died Thursday, Took Active Interest in Many Phases of Development," 3/28/1924, p. 8. Born in Georgia 1877, served in 36th and 37th Legislatures. Abilene Daily Reporter.
Biographical sketch, "Who's What About the State Capitol," 1/12/1919, p. 7. Houston Post.

Other Resources

Judge M.E. Rosser (1877-1924), burial in Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry County. Find a Grave.
37th Legislature (1921) - M.E. Rosser, postoffice Snyder, nativity Georgia, age 43 (born circa 1878), 20 years in Texas, lawyer, member of former legislatures: 36th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. M.E. Rosser, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. M.E. Rosser, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

37th R.S. - 1921 Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Education Judicial Districts (Chair) Judiciary Senatorial Districts
36th R.S. - 1919 Constitutional Amendments Federal Relations (Vice Chair) Highway Commission, Investigate Judiciary Liquor Traffic

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