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Wilburn W. Ridling Full Name: Wilburn W. "Web" Ridling Other surnames: Riddling Date of birth: March 3, 1864 Date of death: January 18, 1901 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 7 Jan 10, 1901 - Jan 18, 1901 27th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Bonham / Fannin   Fannin (1) First Day, 1/8/1901, p. 5, Riddling absent - sick; Third Day - morning session, 1/10/1901, p. 13, Oath of office administered to Hon. W.W. Ridling. House Journal. (2) Democrat, death date 1/19/1901. Texas Legislative Manual. (3) John Cunningham, sworn 2/15/1901, succeeded Webb W. Ridling, died 1/18/1901. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 27th Legislature, R.S., HCR 5, 1/18/1901, p. 118. Committee appointed to attend funeral and report, pp. 120, 122; Resolutions providing memorial services, pp. 169 and 507; Arrangement of memorial services, p. 315; Resolution relative to funeral expenses, p. 1024 - name given as W.W. or Web W. Ridling. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Hon. Wib Ridling Dead: Fannin County's Representative Passed Away of Pneumonia Friday," Honey Grove Signal, 1/25/1901, p. 1 crediting Honey Grove Preservation League. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Memorial resolution, W.W. Ridling, death date 1/19/1901, p. 212. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Web W. Ridling, Bonham, Fannin County, age 36, born March 1864 in Arkansas, county sheriff. FamilySearch. Wilburn W. Ridling, birth date 3/3/1864, death date 1/18/1901, burial in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin County. Find a Grave. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Agricultural Affairs   County Government and County Finances   Federal Relations   Stock and Stock Raising

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