B.A. Ragland

Burrell Anderson Ragland

Full Name: Burrell Anderson Ragland
Date of birth: March 12, 1874
Date of death: December 22, 1929

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 10 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th   Democrat Gilmer / Upshur   Camp, Upshur
H 25 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Pittsburg / Camp   Camp, Upshur

(1) Redistricting bill shows Camp County in district 25. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 25. House Journal.
(3) District 25. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) District 22. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.

Terms of Service top

House District 10
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gilmer / Upshur
Counties in district: Camp, Upshur
House District 25
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pittsburg / Camp
Counties in district: Camp, Upshur

(1) Redistricting bill shows Camp County in district 25. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 25. House Journal.
(3) District 25. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) District 22. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Obituary, "Ex-Legislator Ragland Dies," 12/23/1929, pp. 11, 16. Funeral, "Rites Conducted for B.A. Ragland," 12/24/1929, p. 9. Dallas Morning News.
  • Burrell Anderson Ragland, birth date 3/12/1874 in Texas; death date 12/22/1929 in Dallas, Dallas County; newspaper man. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Burrell A. Ragland, birth date 3/12/1874, death date 12/22/1929, burial in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, "B.A. Ragland Passes Away," 12/23/1929, p. 1. "B.A. Ragland, 55, former newspaper published [sic] and member of the Texas legislature." Death date 12/22/1929. Longview News-Journal.

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Committee Information top

28th R.S. - 1903
Commerce and Manufactures  
Constitutional Amendments  
Public Lands and Land Office  
Public Printing  
Railroad Commission  
Towns and City Corporations  
27th R.S. - 1901
North Texas Normal College  
Penitentiaries  
Public Printing  
Revenue and Taxation  
State Affairs  

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