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William S. Day
Full Name: William S. Day
Date of birth: December 27, 1817
Date of death: October 8, 1881
Terms of Service top
| Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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S
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16
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Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
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4th
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Unknown / Unknown
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Austin, Fort Bend, Washington
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(1)
Senate District 16, represented Washington, Austin, and Fort Bend counties. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3)
4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4.
Senate Journal.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
- William S. Day, born 12/27/1817 in North Carolina, died 10/8/1881 in Washington County, Texas. Day Family Tree.
Ancestry.com.
Other Resources
- Census of 1850 - W.S. Day, Washington, Washington County, age 33, born circa 1817 in North Carolina, farmer and lawyer, in household with Emiline Day.
Census of 1860 - W.S. Day, Hempstead, Austin County, age 42, born circa 1818 in North Carolina, farmer, wife Emaline Day, child Evantha Day.
Census of 1870 - William Day, Hempstead, Austin County, age 55, born circa 1815 in North Carolina, in household with Emiline Day.
Census of 1880 - William S. Day, Collin County, age 64, born circa 1816 in Tennessee, in household with daughter Evantha Wood.
FamilySearch. 1850
1860
1870
1880
- Mentioned, p. 210, ". . . an engineer, William S. Day, who, harbinger of the economic future, was about to go into the cattle business, but would eventually die as the result of a stampede."
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
Committee Information top
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