William Thomas Armistead

Full Name: William Thomas Armistead
Other surnames: Armisted, Armstead
Date of birth: October 25, 1844
Date of death: September 1, 1920

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	3	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th	Democrat	Jefferson / Marion	Bowie, Cass, Marion
S	4	Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 13, 1891	20th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 21st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Jefferson / Marion	Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
H	17	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887	19th	Democrat	Jefferson / Marion	Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
H	17	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885	18th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Jefferson / Marion	Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.

Terms of Service top

House District 3
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion

Senate District 4
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 20th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 21st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus

House District 17
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 19th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

House District 17
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
Legislatures: 18th ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

ARMISTEAD, WILLIAM THOMAS (1848-1920). Birth date 10/25/1848, death date 9/1/1920. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, W.T. Armistead, pp. 6-7. Wm. Thomas Armistead, born 10/25/1848 in Georgia. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Portrait and biographical sketch, W.T. Armistead, p. 66. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Biographical sketch, W.T. Armistead, pp. 165-166. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Biographical sketch, p. 253. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Biographical sketch, pp. 359, 362. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Captain. "In 1864 he enlisted in the Confederate army as a private and participated in the engagement around Atlanta, and was wounded at the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, and made a prisoner at Gerard Aba in the closing scenes of the war. He had, however, been promoted and commissioned Captain before he was captured." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.

Other Resources

W.T. Armistead, birth date 10/25/1844 in Georgia; death date 9/1/1920 in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas; attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
W.T. Armistead, birth date 10/25/1844, death date 9/1/1920, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. W.T. Armistead, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Armstead, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Armistead, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Armstead, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Armistead, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
21st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

24th R.S. - 1895 Judiciary No. 1 (Chair) Privileges and Elections State Affairs
21st R.S. - 1889 Education Finance Incorporation Laws Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Mining, Geology and Irrigation Penitentiaries Public Health Public Lands Roads and Bridges Rules State Asylums (Chair) State Institutions of Learning
20th R.S. - 1887 Constitutional Amendments Address Education Finance General Land Office Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 North Texas Insane Asylum at Terrell Penitentiaries Proposition by T.H. Wheless, Stenographic Report of the Proceedings of the Legislature Public Lands Roads and Bridges State Asylum (Chair) State University at Austin
19th R.S. - 1885 Capitol Contract Internal Improvement (Chair) J.M. Tryon, Clerk of Judiciary Committee No. 1 Judiciary No. 1 Privileges and Elections
18th R.S. - 1883 Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Address Judiciary No. 1 Memorial Services for Hon. W.H. Tucker of Anderson and Hon. A.J. Leo of Hidalgo Public Lands and Land Office San Antonio

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