William Collin Rochelle

Full Name: William Collin Rochelle, Sr.
Date of birth: November 15, 1873
Date of death: December 11, 1955

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	1	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Park / Bowie	Bowie
H	1	Aug 12, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Park / Bowie	Bowie
H	1	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Park / Bowie	Bowie

(1) 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., Hon. W.C. Rochelle Takes the Oath of Office, sworn 8/12/1901, p. 34. House Journal.
(2) William C. Rochelle, sworn 8/12/1901, succeeded William W. Dillard, resigned 3/25/1901. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 28th Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 1
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Park / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie

House District 1
Aug 12, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Park / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie

House District 1
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Park / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie

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Biographical Sketches

Brief biographical sketch, William C. Rochelle, p. 211. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

William Collin Rochelle, birth date 11/15/1873 in Redwater, Texas; death date 12/11/1955 in Texarkana; retired claim agent and farmer; father Charles Rochelle, mother Elizabeth Janes, informant Mrs. Ella J. Rochelle. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
William Collin Rochelle, Sr., birth date 11/15/1873, death date 12/11/1955, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County. Find a Grave.
Report of death of Ed Rochelle, former Deputy Sheriff of Red River County, a "near relative of W.P. Rochelle, Bowie County's present representative in the Legislature." 11/26/1901, p. 4, Texarkana. Galveston Daily News.
Photo and additional information about Rochelle Place, "William Collin Rochelle, the state legislator," and son of Elizabeth and Charles Moores Rochelle. Photo courtesy of Judith Rochelle, Charles Moores & Mary Harrison Family, RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
Historical marker, Rochelle Place, Texarkana vicinity, Bowie County. Home of state legislator William C. Rochelle and descendants. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
28th Legislature (1903) - W.C. Rochelle, postoffice Park, nativity Texas, age 29 (born circa 1874), teacher, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. W.C. Rochelle, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.C. Rochelle, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.C. Rochelle, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

28th R.S. - 1903 Counties and County Boundaries Education Insurance, Statistics and History Public Printing
27th R.S. - 1901 Constitutional Amendments Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Federal Relations Privileges and Elections Roads, Bridges and Ferries Senatorial Districts
26th R.S. - 1899 Agricultural Affairs County Government and County Finances Judiciary No. 1 Penitentiaries State Affairs

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