William Peter Tarpey
Full Name: William Peter Tarpey, Sr.Date of birth: May 22, 1873
Date of death: February 22, 1941
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 39 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | La Marque / Galveston | Galveston |
(1) Lamarque, Galveston County. House Journal.
(2) Galveston, Galveston County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Galveston County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Lamarque. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) Lamarque. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
Terms of Service top
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House District 39
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: La Marque / Galveston Counties in district: Galveston |
(1) Lamarque, Galveston County. House Journal.
(2) Galveston, Galveston County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Galveston County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Lamarque. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) Lamarque. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- "Funeral Services Set Today for William P. Tarpey," 2/23/1941, p. 2. Died early at his home "yesterday" (2/22/1941), "elected to the Legislature in 1901 and served 2 terms in the House of Representatives from Galveston County." Galveston Daily News.
- Biographical sketch, William P. Tarpey, pp. 146-147. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Other Resources
- William Peter Tarpey, Sr., birth date 5/22/1873 in La Marque, death date 2/22/1941 in Galveston County, burial in Galveston Memorial Park. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.P. Tarpey, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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27th R.S. - 1901
County Government and County Finances Labor Military Affairs Penitentiaries Public Lands and Land Office Representative Districts Roads, Bridges and Ferries |
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