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B.B. Beaird Benjamin B. Beaird
Full Name: Benjamin B. "Ben" Beaird
Date of birth: August 1, 1840
Date of death: January 18, 1915
Terms of Service top
Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 24 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th (1)   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Camp, Smith, Upshur
H 24 Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 24th (2)   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Camp, Smith, Upshur
(1) Logan's District 24, Smith County; Beaird's District 24, Smith, Upton, and Camp counties. Texas Legislative Manual.
(2) District 24, Smith, Upshur, and Camp counties. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
 
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Resolutions and Journal entries
  • 34th Legislature, R.S., 1/30/1915, p. 276. Resolutions - Memorial.
    • Biographical Sketches
  • Biographical sketch. Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
    • Military Service Notes
  • Biographical sketch and portrait, pp. 52-53. Texans Who Wore the Gray, 1907.
  • Confederate States Army, Company D, 15th Texas Infantry, Polignac's Brigade. Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
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  • Photograph. B.B. Beaird,24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. B.B. Beaird,25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
    • Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
  • 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
  • 25th 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.
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    25th R.S. - 1897
    Constitutional Amendments  
    County Government and County Finances (Chair) 
    Internal Improvements  
    Towns and City Corporations  
    24th R.S. - 1895
    Absence of Hon. T. R. Watkins, Investigate, Special (Chair) 
    Austin Daily Statesman Reporter Conduct (Chair) 
    Education  
    Internal Improvements  
    Revenue and Taxation  
    State Affairs  
     

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