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Watterson Showalter
Full Name: James Watterson Showalter
Date of birth: 1848
Date of death: 1922
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
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83
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Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
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20th
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Democrat
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Laredo / Webb
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Duval, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Zapata, Encinal
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"Made the race as a Democrat."
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(2)
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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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical sketch, Colonel Watterson Showalter, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10/7/1903, p. 7.
Newspapers.com.
Biographical sketch.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
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James Watterson Showalter, died in 1922 in Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky. Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962.
FamilySearch.
Watterson Showalter (1848-1922), interment in Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky.
Find a Grave.
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20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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