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William L. Harrison Full Name: William L. Harrison Date of birth: November 5, 1831 Date of death: Deceased, date unknown 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 27 Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 10, 1899 24th (4) (5) (6) (7)   25th (1) (2) (3)   Populist Troy / Bell   Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas (1) 25th Legislature - 1/12/1897, p. 1, listed on "roll of hold-over Senators." Senate Journal. (2) Populist. Texas Legislative Manual. (3) Member of Peoples Party. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. (4) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (5) Discussion of populists elected to 24th Legislature, populist pluralities by county, and roster with party affiliation, "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (6) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (7) 24th Legislature - 1/8/1895, p. 1, listed in "roll of Senators' elect . . . President then administered the oath of office to the above Senators." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Photographs Photograph. William L. Harrison, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William L. Harrison, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs   Claims and Accounts   Counties and County Boundaries   Federal Relations   Frontier Protection   Insurance, Statistics and History   Public Health   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Asylums   24th R.S. - 1895 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Federal Relations   Frontier Protection   General Land Office   Labor   Penitentiaries   Private Land Claims   Public Health   Public Printing   Roads and Bridges   State Affairs   State Asylums

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