William Wade Caves

Full Name: William Wade Caves
Date of birth: December 17, 1875
Date of death: March 30, 1962

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	109	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Oakville / Live Oak		Goliad, Karnes, Live Oak
H	109	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Oakville / Live Oak		Goliad, Karnes, Live Oak

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.

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House District 109
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Oakville / Live Oak
Counties in district: Goliad, Karnes, Live Oak

House District 109
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Oakville / Live Oak
Counties in district: Goliad, Karnes, Live Oak

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Other Resources

Census of 1900 - William W. Caves, Justice Precincts 1 and 5, Live Oak County, age 25, born December 1875 in Louisiana, single, county attorney.
Census of 1910 - William W. Caves, Justice Precinct 1, Live Oak County, age 34, born circa 1876 in Louisiana, single, lawyer/general lawyer, boarder in household of John W. Bartlett.
Census of 1920 - William W. Caves, Travis County, age 44, born circa 1876 in Louisiana, married, boarder, asst. attorney general.
Census of 1930 - W.W. Caves, Austin, Travis County, age 54, born circa 1876 in Louisiana, lawyer/asst.attorney general, spouse Maud.
Census of 1940 - W.W. Caves, Rusk, Henderson County, age 64, born circa 1876 in Louisiana, lawyer, spouse Mrs. W.W. Caves. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940
William Wade Caves, birth date 12/17/1875 in Will Parish, Louisiana; death date 3/30/1862 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; attorney/legal profession. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
William Wade Caves, birth date 12/17/1875, residence in Oakville, Live Oak County, lawyer, nearest relative J.M. Caves, Canadian, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Live Oak County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
W.W. Caves, birth date 12/17/1975, death date 3/30/1962, burial in City Cemetery #6, San Antonio, Bexar County, with spouse Maud Van Wie Caves. Includes photo, publication on marriage to Maud Van Wie on 9/25/1912, San Antonio Express, 9/22/1912. Find a Grave.
Obituary, William Wade Caves, and "W.W. Caves Rites Monday," 4/1/1962, p. 8-A and 1-C. Former assistant state attorney general, resident of Nacogdoches since about 1954. San Antonio Express-News.
32nd Legislature (1911) - W.W. Caves, postoffice Oakville, nativity Louisiana, age 35 (born circa 1876), lawyer, 22 years in Texas, member of former legislatures: 31st, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
Obituary, William Wade Caves, "Death Claims Ex-Senator [sic] W.W. Caves," 3/31/1962, p. 7. "Former state senator [sic] and county judge of Live Oak County . . . assistant attorney general during the administration of Governors Dan Moody and Ross Sterling." Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Photographs

Photograph. W. W. Caves, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W. W. Caves, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

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32nd R.S. - 1911 Criminal Jurisprudence Insurance Judiciary Senatorial Districts State Affairs
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fisheries Insurance Judiciary Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure Rules State Affairs
31st R.S. - 1909 Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fisheries Irrigation Judiciary Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure

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