Robert Hamilton Ward
Full Name: Robert Hamilton WardDate of birth: December 27, 1852
Date of death: July 29, 1933
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 50 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 50 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis |
Terms of Service top
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House District 50
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 Legislatures: 25th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
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House District 50
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 Legislatures: 24th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch and portrait, Robert Hamilton Ward, Volume III, pp. 1202-1203. Born 12/27/1852 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. "He came to Texas in 1872 at the age of twenty . . . His two terms as a legislator brought him credit." A History of Texas and Texans, 1916.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, Judge Robert Hamilton Ward, Volume III, pp. 40-41. Served in the Legislature 1895-1897. History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas Northwest Edition, 1922.
- Biographical sketch, R.H. Ward, pp. 125-126. Born 12/27/1852 in Warrenton, Farquier County, Virginia. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Military Service Notes
- "One of the last of Travis' Rifles . . . Ward was a member of the Travis Rifles, who helped drive out the carpetbag Gov. E.J. Davis, who was entrenched in the capitol . . . ," 7/30/1933. Austin American.
- TRAVIS GUARDS AND RIFLES. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Obituary, Robert Hamilton Ward, "Man Who Helped End Carpetbag Rule Succumbs," 7/30/1933, p. 6. Funeral, "Last Rites Held for Judge Ward," 8/1/1933, p. 2. Austin American.
- Judge Robert Hamilton Ward, birth date 12/27/1852 in Warrenton, Virginia; death date 7/29/1933 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Robert Hamilton Ward (1852-1933), photo, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, Robert Hamilton Ward, "Funeral for Noted Judge Is Set," 7/29/1933, pp. 1, 2. Mortuary, Judge Robert Hamilton Ward, 7/30/1933, p. 10. Houston Chronicle.
- Delegate to Secession Convention of Texas, 1861. Journal of the Secession Convention of Texas 1861. Edited from the original in the department of state by Ernest William Winkler, State Librarian. Texas Library and Historical Commission, the State Library. Austin: Austin Print. Co., 1912, pp. 20-22. Originally published serially in newspapers. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
Photographs
- Photograph. R.H. Ward, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Robert H. Ward, 24th 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.
Committee Information top
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25th R.S. - 1897
Federal Relations Judiciary No. 1 (Chair) State Affairs | ||
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24th R.S. - 1895
Civil Code, Special Commerce and Manufactures Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Penitentiaries Public Lands and Land Office |
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