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William H. Woodward
Full Name: William H. Woodward
Date of birth: August 30, 1817
Date of death: September 22, 1894
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Terms of Service top
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Legislatures |
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Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 13, 1891
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20th
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21st
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Democrat
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Port Lavaca / Calhoun
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Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson
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(1)
Democrat.
Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
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Victoria, Victoria County.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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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).
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"William H. Woodward, Port Lavaca," 12/28/1888.
San Antonio Daily Light.
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"Democrat of the old school," p. 91.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
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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).
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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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Portrait and biographical sketch, pp. 90-91. "He remained at Indianola until that town was swept away by the cyclone of August 20, 1886, when he removed to Port Lavaca..."
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Portrait and biographical sketch.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
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William H. Woodward, born 8/30/1817, died 9/22/1894, interment in Taylor City Cemetery, Taylor, Williamson County.
Find a Grave.
Mortuary, William H. Woodward, 9/23/1894, p. 4. Ex-Senator, died 9/22/1894 at Port Lavaca, located at Indianola in 1852, interment to be in Taylor.
Galveston Daily News.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
William Woodward, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
William Woodward, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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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.
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