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Augustus Rounsaville McCollum Full Name: Augustus Rounsaville McCollum Date of birth: October 10, 1849 Date of death: November 9, 1918 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 11 Jan 9, 1917 - Nov 9, 1918 35th (1) (2)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Falls, McLennan, Milam S 11 Feb 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th (3)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Falls, McLennan, Milam (1) Edgar Witt, sworn 1/14/1919, succeeded Augustus R. McCollum, senator-elect [for 36th Legislature], died 11/9/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 35th Legislature - 1/9/1917, p. 2, listed as "member-elect" in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916. Senate Journal. (3) Augustus McCollum, sworn 2/12/1915, succeeded Henry B. Terrell, resigned 1/19/1915. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) Democrat in 33rd and 34th Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 36th Legislature, R.S., House Journal, 3/17/1919, p. 1103. Resolutions - Memorial. 36th Legislature, R.S., Senate Journal, Simple Resolution 93, 3/12/1919, pp. 860-862. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Judge James Russell Burnett, pp. 135-136. Moved to Huntsville, Walker County, in 1870. Relatives: James Russell Burnett - son-in-law; A.M. McCollum - father-in-law. Died at Kerrville on 4/30/1907. The History of Houston County, Texas, 1943. Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post. Other Resources "News Items," Vol. 22, No. 3, "The death of Senator Augustus R. McCollum, of Waco, occurred at Austin, November 9, 1918." Southwestern Historical Quarterly. Photographs Photograph. A.R. McCollum,34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. A.R. McCollum,35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Congressional Districts   Insurance and Banking   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Printing   State Affairs   State Institutions and Departments   Towns and City Corporations

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