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Edwin L. Agnew Full Name: Edwin L. Agnew Date of birth: December 4, 1855 Date of death: February 16, 1919 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 3 Jan 10, 1893 - Oct 21, 1896 23rd (3)   24th (1) (2)   Democrat Bonham / Fannin   Fannin, Lamar H 22 Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd (4)   Democrat Bonham / Fannin   Fannin, Lamar (1) Agnew resigned 10/21/1896. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal. (3) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893 (4) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, E.L. Agnew, pp. 24-25. Born 12/4/1855 in Fannin County. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889. Other Resources Edwin L. Agnew, birth date 12/4/1855 in Fannin County, death date 2/16/1919 in Bonham, Fannin County, attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Edwin L. Agnew, birth date 12/4/1855, death date 2/16/1919, burial in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin County. Find a Grave. Death notice, "Edwin L. Agnew Dead," Honey Grove Signal, 2/21/1919, p. 12, crediting Honey Grove Preservation League. Member of the State Senate and House of Representatives. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Mentioned in biographical sketch of Joseph Meeks Lowrey, p. 251. Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Mentioned in biographical sketch of William Ashley Evans, p. 177; daughter Belle Evans married Edwin L. Agnew, "who was state senator from the district during the terms of Gov. Lubbock." Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. E.L. Agnew, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. E.L. Agnew, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 24th R.S. - 1895 Counties and County Boundaries   Education   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2 (Chair)  Labor   Penal Code and Code Criminal Procedure, Special   Roads and Bridges   Rules   State Asylums   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments   23rd R.S. - 1893 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 1   Private Land Claims (Chair)  Public Printing   State Asylums   State Institutions of Learning, Joint Committee on   22nd R.S. - 1891 Civil Courts of Appeal, Locations for Holding   Jefferson Davis   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2   Penitentiaries   Public Debt   Representation and Apportionment on Congressional Districts

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