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William Andrew Shaw Full Name: William Andrew "Farmer" Shaw Date of birth: May 16, 1846 Date of death: May 8, 1924 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 73 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas (1) District 73. House Journal. (2) District 73. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) District 76. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, William A. Shaw, pp. 122-124. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Captain Arnett's company; Company H, General Tom Green's Regiment; Captain L.H. McNelley's company. Biographical sketch, W.D. Shaw/William A. Shaw, p. 227, nickname "Farmer Shaw," born in Sevier County, Arkansas, 1844. Texans Who Wore the Gray, 1907. Other Resources "Funeral Services for W.A. Shaw Saturday," 5/10/1924, p. 20. William Andrew Shaw, "former writer and publisher, owner of the Texas Farmer and well-known political figure in Texas for the last forty years." Dallas Morning News. "Funeral Services Held for W.A. (Farmer) Shaw," 5/12/1924, p. 4. William Andrew (Farmer) Shaw. Dallas Morning News. William A. "Farmer Shaw" Shaw, birth date 5/18/1846 in Sevier County, Arkansas, death date 5/8/1924 in Dallas, burial in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Dallas. Find a Grave. Obituary, "W.A. Shaw Dies at His Home in Dallas: Former Galveston Journalist and Confederate Veteran," 5/9/1924, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. Obituary, "Farmer Shaw Dies in Dallas," 5/9/1924, p. 5. William Andrew Shaw, birth date 5/16/1846, death date "late Thursday night," 5/8/1924. McKinney Courier-Gazette. Obituary, "Final Summons for W.A. Shaw," The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Texas), 5/16/1924, p. 1, crediting the Mesquite Public Library. William A. Shaw, known as "Farmer" Shaw. Birth date 5/16/1846, death date Saturday, 5/10/1924. "Mr. Shaw served in the Twenty-Seventh Legislature being elected from Dallas County in 1900." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. W.A. Shaw, 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. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Agricultural Affairs   Confederate Home   Constitutional Amendments   County Government and County Finances   Labor   Public Printing

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