William David Swann
Full Name: William David SwannDate of birth: March 5, 1845
Date of death: February 8, 1935
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 27 | Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Smith |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 37th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Tyler / Smith
- Counties in district:
- Smith
Biographical Information
- 44th Legislature, R.S., 2/11/1935, p. 349. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, William David Swann, Volume V, pp. 2157-2158. Born 3/5/1845 in Sumpter County, Alabama. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Confederate States Army, Private, Douglas' Company, Texas Light Artillery. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.
- Confederate States Army, Douglass' Battery, First Texas, and joined army of Tennessee. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Confederate States Army. "He likewise served his State with distinction in the Civil War under the late Major James P. Douglas, and was one of the last surviving members of the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp of Confederate Veterans of Smith County." 44th Legislature, R.S., 2/11/1935, p. 349. Resolutions - Memorial.
- William David Swann, birth date 3/5/1845, death date 2/8/1935, burial in Hopewell Cemetery, Swan, Smith County. Includes portrait of Swann as member of the Confederate Douglas Artillery Battery in the Civil War; and obituary from Shreveport Times, 2/9/1935. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. W.D. Swann, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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