Travis Shaw
Full Name: Travis ShawDate of birth: July 2, 1842
Date of death: November 28, 1883
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 63 | Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 | 15th | Democrat | Lexington / Lee | Fayette, Lee |
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House District 63
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 Legislatures: 15th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lexington / Lee Counties in district: Fayette, Lee |
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- F. Shaw, Lee County. House Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, James Shaw, mentions son Travis Shaw, p. 251. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album, 1995.
- Biographical sketch, Travis Shaw, pp. 131-132. Relatives: Capt. James Shaw of Burleson County and member of Texas Congress and Texas Legislature - father; Travis Shaw - son. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Other Resources
- Travis Shaw, birth date 7/2/1842, death date 11/28/1883, burial in Early Chapel Cemetery, Lee County. Find a Grave.
- Travis Shaw. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Death notice, "Over the State: Giddings," The Galveston Daily News, 11/30/1883, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Dateline November 29. "Hon. Travis Shaw died at his house, near Lexington, in this county, yesterday at 2 o'clock p.m." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Travis Shaw. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
Photographs
- Photograph. Travis Shaw, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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15th R.S. - 1876
Finance Military Affairs Penitentiary Printing State Affairs |
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