Richard Franklin Cates
Full Name: Richard Franklin "Frank" CatesDate of birth: October 4, 1869
Date of death: December 14, 1954
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 92 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th | Democrat | Bartlett / Williamson | Burnet, Williamson | |
| H | 92 | Feb 9, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th (1) | Democrat | Bartlett / Williamson | Burnet, Williamson |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) R.F. Cates, sworn 2/9/1915, succeeded Sampson Connell, died 1/10/1915. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 35th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bartlett / Williamson
- Counties in district:
- Burnet, Williamson
- Legislatures:
- 34th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bartlett / Williamson
- Counties in district:
- Burnet, Williamson
Terms of service notes
(1) R.F. Cates, sworn 2/9/1915, succeeded Sampson Connell, died 1/10/1915. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch and photo, Richard Franklin Cates, "Who's Who in Texas and Why," Austin American, 5/12/1917, p. 8. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- R. Frank Cates, birth date 10/4/1869, death date 12/15/1954, burial in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson County, with spouse Ida White Cates. Find a Grave.
- R.F. Cates, editor and publisher, born in Texas, age 48 (in 1917), died 12/14/1954. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Obituary, "Death Claims Frank Cates Early Tuesday," The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Texas), 12/17/1954, p. 1, crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett. Editor of The Bartlett Tribune for 30 years; "served four years in the House of Representatives and was the author of the Publications Act which made journalistic history at that time." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 34th Legislature (1915) - R.F. Cates, postoffice Bartlett, age 46, editor, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
- Photograph. R.F. Cates, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.F. Cates, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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