William McCarty Peck
Full Name: William McCarty PeckDate of birth: May 22, 1848
Date of death: July 31, 1919
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th | Democrat | Denison / Grayson | Grayson | |
| H | 8 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Denison / Grayson | Grayson |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 24th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Denison / Grayson
- Counties in district:
- Grayson
- Legislatures:
- 23rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Denison / Grayson
- Counties in district:
- Grayson
Biographical Information
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Judge William McCarty Peck, Volume IV, pp. 1883-1884. Born 5/22/1848 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Obituary, "Judge Peck Dies Suddenly at Memphis," The Denison Herald, 7/31/1919, p. 1. Death date 7/31/1919. "Judge Peck was among the first to settle in Denison . . . He served the city as mayor and later the county as representative in the Legislature and subsequently was judge of the Fifteenth district court for two terms . . . "
"Denison School Beneficiary in Peck's Will," The Denison Herald, 8/4/1919, p. 1.
Memorial resolutions, "Collin County Bar on Death of Judge Peck," The Denison Herald, 8/5/1919, p. 5. All crediting Grayson County Frontier Village. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). August 4, 1919 August 5, 1919 July 31, 1919
- W.N. Peck. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. 24th R.S.
- Judge William McCarty Peck, death date 7/31/1919 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. FamilySearch. Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966
- William M. Peck, died 1919, "lawyer, mayor, legislator, district judge, school benefactor," burial in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson County. Find a Grave.
- 23rd Legislature (1893) - W.M. Peck, postoffice Denison, nativity Indiana, age 42, lawyer, 20 years in Texas, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Photograph. W.M. Peck, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.M. Peck, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. W.M. Peck, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 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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