William Butler Page
Full Name: William Butler PageOther surnames: Paige
Date of birth: May 7, 1848
Date of death: March 30, 1924
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 8 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Crockett / Houston | Angelina, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison | |
| H | 13 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (4) (5) | Democrat | Crockett / Houston | Houston | |
| H | 13 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th (6) | Democrat | Crockett / Houston | Houston |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1892 due to redistricting. Act approved Apr. 19, 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 20. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(3) 22nd Legislature - 1/13/1891, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following senators had the oath of office administered them by the president pro tem of the senate." Senate Journal. ↩
(4) "His Democracy is not questioned, as he has done much to advance the principles in which he is thoroughly imbued," p. 163. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. ↩
(5) 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). ↩
(6) "He is a Democrat who has done much for the party, and has ever labored for its success," p. 46. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 19th (6)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Crockett / Houston
- Counties in district:
- Houston
Terms of service notes
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1892 due to redistricting. Act approved Apr. 19, 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 20. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(3) 22nd Legislature - 1/13/1891, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following senators had the oath of office administered them by the president pro tem of the senate." Senate Journal. ↩
(4) "His Democracy is not questioned, as he has done much to advance the principles in which he is thoroughly imbued," p. 163. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. ↩
(5) 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). ↩
(6) "He is a Democrat who has done much for the party, and has ever labored for its success," p. 46. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, Hon. William B. Page, p. 185. Married Miss Annie Saunders. The History of Houston County Texas, 1943.
- Biographical sketch, W.B. Page, p. 46. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Biographical sketch, W.B. Paige, pp. 162-163. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, William B. Page, pp. 208-209. Born 5/7/1851 in Madison County, Virginia. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Obituary, W.B. Page, "Prominent Citizen Dies at Crockett," The Houston Post, 4/2/1924, p. 3. "He served as State senator four years and represented this county in the legislature two years, retiring of his own accord." Interment in Charlottesville, Virginia. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- Wm. Butler Page, birth date 5/7/1848, death date 3/30/1924, burial in Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia, with spouse Annie Saunders Page. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. W.B. Page, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.B. Page, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 22nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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