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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	28	Apr 18, 1876 - Aug 20, 1877	15th (1) (2)	Democrat	Indianola / Calhoun		Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson

(1) Ellsberry R. Lane, sworn in 16th Legislature, succeeded William H. Crain, resigned 8/20/1877. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 15th Legislature - All Senators except District 7 listed in roll call as Senators elect, oath of office administered, 4/18/1876, p. 1; Drawing of Senatorial Terms, 4/27/1876, p. 98, drew "short term" (two years). Senate Journal. April 18, 1876 April 27, 1876

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, William H. Crain, pp. 316-317. The Encyclopedia of the New West, 1881.
• Biographical sketch in "State Senators Elect: Personal Sketches Completed - Seventeen Lawyers, Seven Grangers, Two Doctors, One Editor and Four Colored Politicians - the Political Structure of the New Senate of Texas," 3/3/1876, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
• CRAIN, WILLIAM HENRY (1848-1896). Handbook of Texas Online.
• Portrait and biographical sketch, William H. Crain, pp. 55-56. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
• Biographical sketch, William H. Crain, pp. 137-138. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
• Biographical sketch, William H. Crain, Representative, Seventh Congressional District, p. 177. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
• Biographical sketch, pp. 47-49. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.

Other Resources

• Report of interview with Senator Crain, a young progressive democrat, on the state of the democratic party, p. 3, 2/12/1880. Galveston Daily News.
• CRAIN, William Henry (1848-1896). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present.

Photographs

• Photograph. W.H. Crain, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 15th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate Sergeant-at-arms office, west wall. 2E.10A). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

15th R.S. - 1876 Constitutional Amendments   Engrossed Bills   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Claims and Accounts   Public Printing   Retrenchment and Reform   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)