Asbury Bascom Davidson

Full Name: Asbury Bascom Davidson
Date of birth: November 13, 1855
Date of death: February 4, 1920

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	22	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907	28th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 29th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	Senate President Pro Tempore (28th)	Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson
S	22	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 3, 1903	27th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 26th ⁽⁷⁾ 27th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Cuero / DeWitt	Senate President Pro Tempore (27th)	Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson

(1) 29th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 28th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 1/13/1903, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(3) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(5) 27th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 9/11/1901, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal.
(6) 27th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(7) 26th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 22
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 28th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 29th ⁽¹⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (27th)
(27th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson

Senate District 22
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 3, 1903
Legislatures: 27th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 26th ⁽⁷⁾ 27th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (27th)
(27th)
(27th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cuero / DeWitt
Counties in district: Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

DAVIDSON, ASBURY BASCOM (1855-1920). Handbook of Texas Online.
22nd Lieutenant Governor: Asbury Bascom Davidson. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Biographical sketch, Asbury B. Davidson, p. 81. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Photographs

Photograph. A.B. Davidson, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.B. Davidson, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.B. Davidson, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.B. Davidson, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Asbury Bascom Davidson, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

29th R.S. - 1905 Constitutional Amendments County and County Boundaries Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 (Chair) Mining and Irrigation Newspaper Reports, Investigate, Special Pan American College of Commerce Privileges and Elections Public Land and Land Office Roads, Bridges and Ferries
28th R.S. - 1903 Counties and County Boundaries Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair) Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Permanent University and Common School Fund, to Investigate Privileges and Elections Rules San Jacinto Battle Ground Picture Purchasing
27th R.S. - 1901 Apportionment Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Judicial Districts Public Buildings and Grounds Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Penitentiaries Towns and City Corporations
26th R.S. - 1899 Engrossed Bills Insurance, Statistics and History Judicial Districts (Chair) Judiciary No. 2 Mining and Irrigation Public Health State Affairs State Penitentiaries State Reformatory, Joint Committee on

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