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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	30	Aug 7, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870	11th (1) (2) (3) (4)		San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
S	30	May 9, 1864 - Aug 6, 1866	10th (5)		San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) 11th Legislature - Oath of office for Senators elected from Districts No. 22, 29, 30, and 15, 8/7/1866, p. 6. Senate Journal.
(2) Constitution of 1866, Article III, §§ 29, 30, retained the apportionment of 1860 for Senatorial districts. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(3) Entire Senate went up for reelection - Constitution of 1869, Article III, § 39. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
(4) Entire Senate went up for reelection in 1866 - "Thirty-three senators were elected to the Eleventh Legislature," p. 58. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
(5) William Knox, in special election 4/25/1864, sworn 5/9/1864, succeeded N.A. Mitchell, died after regular session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• William B. Knox, date of death 1/7/1880, burial in City Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Bexar County. Includes biographical sketch from Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes Sung in Song and Told in Story by Charles Merritt, "one of the leading politicians," 1910. Find a Grave.
• 11th Legislature: W.B. Knox, 30th District, Bexar County, post office San Antonio, nativity Arkansas, merchant, age 40. Senate Journal.
• Biographical sketch, native of Arkansas, former Sherriff of Bexar County, p. 38. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Military Service Notes

• Texas State Troops, Brigadier General, District 30. William B. Knox, born ca. 1822 in Arkansas, death date 1/7/1880, San Antonio merchant. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.

Other Resources

• Son William M. "Billy" Knox, burial in City Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Bexar County, San Antonio Light article 8/5/1908 mentions father William B. Knox "was a member of the senate from Texas in 1866, at which time he still held the rank of brigadier general of the Texas Militia." Find a Grave.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 11th session composite photo of Senate members (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History). By the Austin Photograph Co., Prints and Photographs Collection, [identifier number: di_03923, di_03924], The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Committee Information top

11th R.S. - 1866 Congressional Districts, Select   Finance   Internal Improvements   Manufacturing and Commerce   Militia (Chair)

10th R.S. - 1863 Finance   Frontier Defense and Protection   Military Affairs   State Affairs