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William Wallace Davis Full Name: William Wallace Davis Date of birth: March 15, 1831 Date of death: July 22, 1910 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 8 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (1) (2)   20th (3) (4)   Democrat Augusta / Houston   Angelina, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison H 3 Jan 12, 1875 - Apr 18, 1876 14th (5)   Democrat Rusk / Cherokee   Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity (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 - Listed as new member in roll call, 1/11/1887, p. 1: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following Senators had the oath of office administered them by the Lieutenant Governor, to-wit:.." Senate Journal. (5) William W. Davis, in special election 11/3/1874, sworn 1/12/1875, succeeded Frank Rainey, resigned 4/15/1874. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches DAVIS, WILLIAM WALLACE (1831-1910). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, pp. 146-147. Died 6/22/1910. The History of Houston County, Texas, 1943. Biographical sketch, born in Houston County 3/15/1831. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Biographical sketch, born in Houston County in 1832. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Biographical sketch, p. 362. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999. Other Resources Listed in Early History of Grimes County by E.L. Blair 1930, pp. 205-209, "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931." Includes years of service, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. HeritageQuest Online. W.W. Davis, born 3/15/1831, died 7/22/1910. Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett. Houston County TxGenWeb. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Photographs Photograph. William W. Davis, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William W. Davis, 21st 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. 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 21st R.S. - 1889 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Employees of the Senate   Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Frontier Protection   Internal Improvements   Penitentiaries (Chair)  Penitentiaries   Private Land Claims (Chair)  Public Health   Retrenchment and Reform   Roads and Bridges   State Affairs   Stock and Stockraising (Chair)  20th R.S. - 1887 Agricultural Affairs   Claims and Accounts   Deficiency in Public School Fund and Delay in Payments of Interest on Land Notes   Education   Frontier Protection   New Capitol Construction, Examine   Penitentiaries   Public Health   Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)  State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   14th R.S. - 1874 Counties and County Boundaries   Education   Private Land Claims   Public Debt   State Affairs

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