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Sidney Lee Staples Full Name: Sidney Lee Staples Date of birth: September 13, 1865 Date of death: January 2, 1937 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 19 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (1) (2)   Democrat Smithville / Bastrop   Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington H 52 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat Smithville / Bastrop   Bastrop H 52 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th   Democrat Smithville / Bastrop   Bastrop (1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) 27th Legislature - 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of Senators-elect." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 45th Legislature, R.S., SR 35, 2/23/1937, p. 307. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches STAPLES, SIDNEY LEE (1865-1937). Birth date 9/13/1865. Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, birth date 9/13/1868. Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Obituary, "Sen. S.L. Staples Dies After Long Illness at Home," 1/3/1937, pp. 1, 6. Austin American. Died 1/2/1937, see Austin American, 1/3/1937 p. 1 for Life. Card File. Sidney Lee Staples, birth date 9/13/1865 on headstone, death date 1/2/1937, interment in Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin, Travis County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. S.L. Staples,25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. S.L. Staples,26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. S.L. Staples,27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Commerce and Manufactures   Counties and County Boundaries   Educational Affairs   Engrossed Bills   Judiciary No. 1   Labor (Chair)  Public Printing   26th R.S. - 1899 Judiciary No. 1   Privileges and Elections (Chair)  Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs   25th R.S. - 1897 Engrossed Bills   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Private Land Claims   Public Debt   Redistricting State Judiciary, Special

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