W.D. Yett

William Dick Yett

Full Name: William Dick Yett
Date of birth: February 24, 1854
Date of death: March 6, 1937

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 20 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (1) (2)   Democrat Marble Falls / Burnet   Burnet, Travis, Williamson
S 20 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901 25th (4)   26th (3)   Democrat Marble Falls / Burnet   Burnet, Travis, Williamson

(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 - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 26th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 20
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Marble Falls / Burnet
Counties in district: Burnet, Travis, Williamson
Senate District 20
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 25th (4)   26th (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Marble Falls / Burnet
Counties in district: Burnet, Travis, Williamson

(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 - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 26th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Dr. William Dick Yett, birth date 2/24/1854 in Burnet County; death date 3/6/1937 in Austin, Travis County; physician. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Dr. W.D. Yett (1854-1937), burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Find a Grave.
  • William D. Yett. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
  • "Final Rites Held for Dr. W.D. Yett," 3/8/1937, p. 7A. San Antonio Light.

Photographs

  • Photograph. W.D. Yett, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. W.D. Yett, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. W.D. Yett, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

27th R.S. - 1901
Counties and County Boundaries  
Finance  
Insurance, Statistics and History  
Mining and Irrigation  
Privileges and Elections  
Public Health  
Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
State Asylums (Chair) 
26th R.S. - 1899
Agricultural Affairs  
Counties and County Boundaries  
Finance  
Mining and Irrigation  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
Public Health (Chair) 
State Asylums  
State Penitentiaries  
25th R.S. - 1897
Commerce and Manufacturing  
Enrolled Bills  
Finance  
General Land Office  
Military Affairs  
Penitentiaries  
Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) 
Public Health  
State Asylums  
State Lunatic Asylum, Texas Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Institute for the Blind, and Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths, Special  
Towns and City Corporations  

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