William A. Saylor
Full Name: William A. SaylorDate of birth: December 5, 1843
Date of death: September 20, 1887
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 17 | Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 13, 1874 | 12th (4) (5) 13th (1) (2) (3) | Radical Republican | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Burleson, Milam |
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Apr. 24, 1873 [presented to Governor May 1, 1873 and became law without his signature], 13th Legislature, R.S., ch. 35, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
(3) "Returning radicals [to the 13th Legislature] were Thomas H. Baker, Webster Flanagan, S.W. Ford, Albert J. Fountain, Matthew Gaines, Phidello W. Hall, Henry Rawson, George T. Ruby, William A. Saylor, and Robert P. Tendick," p. 145. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(4) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 6-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
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Senate District 17
Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 13, 1874 Legislatures: 12th (4) (5) 13th (1) (2) (3) Party: Radical Republican Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos Counties in district: Brazos, Burleson, Milam |
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Apr. 24, 1873 [presented to Governor May 1, 1873 and became law without his signature], 13th Legislature, R.S., ch. 35, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
(3) "Returning radicals [to the 13th Legislature] were Thomas H. Baker, Webster Flanagan, S.W. Ford, Albert J. Fountain, Matthew Gaines, Phidello W. Hall, Henry Rawson, George T. Ruby, William A. Saylor, and Robert P. Tendick," p. 145. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(4) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 6-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, pp. 111-112. Born 1843, lived in Bryan, Radical faction of Texas Republican party. Named to Republican state executive committee 1871. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, Captain, Company A, 23rd Iowa Infantry. Entered service 8/1/1862 in Des Moines, Iowa, discharged 1/1/1863 in Patterson, Missouri, birth date 12/5/1843 in Van Buren County, Iowa, death in Austin, age 47. Adjutant General's Office, Grave Registration Service, Cemetery Records, 1800-2000. FamilySearch.
Other Resources
- W.A. Saylor, Bryan, Brazos County, born in Iowa, lawyer, age 29. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
- 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.
- Census of 1880 - W.A. Saylor, Austin, Travis County, age 36, born circa 1844 in Iowa, U.S. Government Contractor. FamilySearch. 1880
- Obituary, "Hon. Wm. A. Saylor," The Galveston Daily News, 9/21/1887, p. 2. "He came to Texas in 1865, was state senator in the Brazos district, and was largely instrumental in having the State Agricultural college located at Bryan." Death date 9/20/1887. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. William A. Saylor, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. William A. Saylor, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
Committee Information top
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13th R.S. - 1873
Contingent Expenses Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 Privileges and Elections Public Buildings Rules, Select State Affairs | ||
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12th Adjourned - 1871
Finance Fire Protection of State Buildings Internal Improvements Printing Public Buildings (Chair) Retrenchment and Reform (Chair) Superintendent of Education | ||
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12th R.S. - 1871
Finance Internal Improvements Printing Public Buildings (Chair) Retrenchment and Reform (Chair) | ||
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12th 1st C.S. - 1870
Arrested Senators, Select Finance Internal Improvements Printing Public Buildings (Chair) Retrenchment and Reform (Chair) | ||
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12th Provisional - 1870
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