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W.C. McGown

William Conall McGown

Full Name: William Conall McGown
Other surnames: McGowan
Date of birth: June 8, 1866
Date of death: June 17, 1912

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 100 Jan 10, 1911 - Jun 17, 1912 32nd   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 100 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1)   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso

Terms of service footnotes


(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).

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
32nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district:
El Paso

Legislatures:
31st (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district:
El Paso

Terms of service notes


(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).

Biographical Information

  • William C?nall [sic: Conall] McGowen, birth date 6/8/1866 in Texas; death date 6/17/1912 in El Paso, El Paso County; attorney at law; burial in Austin. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Mentioned in "Letters Form One of Stellar Events," 8/11/1911, pp. 1, 4. Galveston Daily News.
  • Obituary, William C. McGown, El Paso Herald, 6/19/1912, p. 8. "At the time of his death he was a representative in the Texas legislature, having been elected to that office in 1908." "McGown's Body is Taken to Austin," El Paso Herald, 6/21/1912, p. 3. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 6/19/1912 6/21/1912

  • Photograph. W.C. McGown, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

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