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P.L. Anderson

Preston Louis Anderson

Full Name: Preston Louis Anderson
Date of birth: November 20, 1889
Date of death: October 18, 1952

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 78-1 Jan 14, 1941 - May 28, 1941 47th (1)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-1 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-1 Sep 27, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th (2)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-2 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-2 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-2 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-2 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th (3) (4) (5) (6)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar

Terms of service footnotes


(1) W. Albert Williamson, in special election 6/28/1941, sworn 7/1/1941, succeeded Preston L. Anderson, resigned May 28, 1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Preston L. Anderson, sworn 9/27/1937, succeeded Oscar A. McCracken, Jr., who did not attend 1st Called Session and resigned after it. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) District 68 comprised of DeWitt county shall elect one representative; District 78 comprised of Bexar county shall elect five representatives, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(4) District 78 (Place No. 2). House Journal. ↩
(5) District 78. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(6) District 68, Bexar County. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
47th (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Legislatures:
46th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Legislatures:
45th (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Legislatures:
43rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Legislatures:
42nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Legislatures:
41st  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Legislatures:
40th (3) (4) (5) (6)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Terms of service notes


(1) W. Albert Williamson, in special election 6/28/1941, sworn 7/1/1941, succeeded Preston L. Anderson, resigned May 28, 1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Preston L. Anderson, sworn 9/27/1937, succeeded Oscar A. McCracken, Jr., who did not attend 1st Called Session and resigned after it. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) District 68 comprised of DeWitt county shall elect one representative; District 78 comprised of Bexar county shall elect five representatives, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(4) District 78 (Place No. 2). House Journal. ↩
(5) District 78. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(6) District 68, Bexar County. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/25/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.

  • T.H. McGregor of Austin, Preston L. Anderson of San Antonio, John M. Mathis of Houston, and "Uncle Elmer" Pope of Corpus Christi, "Austinite Last of Famed 'Four Horsemen'," 10/22/1952, p. 4. Austin American.
  • Death notice, Preston L. Anderson, "Ex-Legislator Dies," 10/21/1952. Dallas Morning News.
  • Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889; death date 10/18/1952 in San Antonio, Bexar County; retired fire and police commissioner--city; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889, death date 10/18/1952, burial in San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave.
  • Mentioned in FLAGS OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION. Handbook of Texas Online.
  • L. Anderson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
  • Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.
  • Obituary, and photo, "P.L. Anderson, Ex-Police, Fire Commissioner, Dies," 10/19/1952, pp. 1, 9. Linotype operator for the Express Publishing Company, member of the Texas Legislature from Bexar County for 14 years. San Antonio Express.
  • Mentioned in daughter's obituary, 1/19/2005, p. 4B. San Antonio Express-News.
  • Inventory, biographical note, and descriptive summary of the Preston Louis Anderson Napoleonic Collection, University of Texas at San Antonio Library, 2004.

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