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Thomas H. Napier Full Name: Thomas H. "Tom" Napier Date of birth: May 14, 1871 Date of death: August 4, 1914 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 11 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th   Democrat Winnsboro / Wood   Wood H 20 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Winnsboro / Wood   Rains, Wood   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Thomas Napier Is Dead: Well-Known Newspaper Man and Former Member of Legislature from Wood County," 8/5/1914, p. 18, Thomas H. Napier, former State Printer and editor of the Dallas Times Herald, born in Morris County; funeral and resolution of the Dallas Press Club, "Hold Napier Funeral Today," 8/6/1914, p. 3; "Large Concourse at Funeral," 8/7/1914, p. 11. Dallas Morning News. Biographical sketch, Thomas H. Napier, pp. 114-115. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Death notice, "Former State Printer Dies: Tom H. Napier, Well Known Newspaper Man, Expires at Texas City," 8/5/1914, p. 5. Former State Expert Printer. Austin Statesman. Thomas H. Napier, birth date 5/14/1871 in Kentucky, death date 8/4/1914 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, editor/newspaper. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. T.H. Napier (1871-1914), drawing in The Houston Daily Post 5/19/1899, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas. Find a Grave. Death notice, "Thomas H. Napier Dead," 8/5/1914, p. 5, newspaperman, died in Texas City, "served several terms in the legislature." Houston Post. Photographs Photograph. T.H. Napier, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Thomas H. Napier, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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 Informationtop 28th R.S. - 1903 Constitutional Amendments (Chair)  Internal Improvements   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Printing   27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts   Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Lands and Land Office   Public Printing   State Affairs

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