Asher R. Smith

Asher Richardson Smith

Full Name: Asher Richardson Smith
Date of birth: April 13, 1887
Date of death: June 3, 1935

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 79 Jan 12, 1915 - Nov 13, 1916 34th (1)   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata
H 79 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata

(1) Smith resigned 11/13/1916. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 79
Jan 12, 1915 - Nov 13, 1916
Legislatures: 34th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata
House District 79
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

(1) Smith resigned 11/13/1916. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

  • Texas Infantry, Captain, World War I. Memorial, October 1935, pp. 37-38. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association.

Other Resources

  • Memorial, October 1935, pp. 37-38. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association.
  • Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

34th R.S. - 1915
Constitutional Amendments  
Judicial Districts  
Judiciary  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
Reforms in Criminal Procedure  
33rd R.S. - 1913
Constitutional Amendments  
Judicial Districts  
Judiciary  
Mines and Mining  
Penitentiaries  
Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair) 

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