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Astyanax M. Douglass
Full Name: Astyanax M. Douglass
Other surnames:
Douglas
Date of birth: September 10, 1838
Date of death: March 1, 1908
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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10
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Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
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28th
(1)
(2)
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Democrat
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Covington / Hill
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Ellis, Hill, Johnson
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S
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10
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Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
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23rd
(3)
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Democrat
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Covington / Hill
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Ellis, Hill, Johnson
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H
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56
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Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881
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16th
(4)
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Democrat
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Covington / Hill
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Hill
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H
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56
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Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879
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15th
(5)
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Democrat
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Covington / Hill
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Hill
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H
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23
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Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876
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14th
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Democrat
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Covington / Hill
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Callahan, Eastland, Erath, Haskell, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Jones, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Throckmorton, Young
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(1)
28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
(2)
28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
(3)
23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 2 years.
Senate Journal. January 10, 1893
January 11, 1893
(4)
Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News.
(5)
Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
28th Legislature (1903), p. 1 - lists name as A.M. Douglas of Hill county, District No. 10.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch, "Lawmakers of Texas: Something about Men Who Left Records at Austin: Cranford, Bowser, Simpson, Atlee, Imboden, Steele, Greer and Douglass. Their Personal and Political Points," 8/27/1893, p. 13.
Galveston Daily News.
DOUGLASS, ASTYANAX M. (1838-1908). "State representative"; notes one of Astyanax M. Douglass' five sons "would later serve as a Texas senator during the Twenty-third and Twenty-eighth legislatures." Buried in Covington Cemetery.
Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Astyanax M. Douglas, M.D., pp. 638-640; election results 11/5/1878 and 11/7/1882, [sic]. Lewis Publishing Company. A Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, 1892, crediting the Dallas Genealogical Society.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, pp. 124-125.
Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Biographical sketch, Astyanax M. Douglass, p. 267.
Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
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Other Resources |
Dr. Astyanax M Douglass, birth date 9/10/1838, death date 3/1/1908, portrait, burial in Covington Cemetery, Covington, Hill County.
Find a Grave.
28th Legislature (1903) - A.M. Douglass, Covington, Hill County, nativity Tennessee, age 64 (born circa 1839), physician, Democrat.
Texas Legislative Manual.
Saturday 1/23/1904, p. 6, "Mrs. Lottie Douglass, wife of State Senator Douglass, dropped dead at Covington."
Victoria Advocate.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
A.M. Douglass, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
A.M. Douglass, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
A.M. Douglass, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
A.M. Douglass, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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