William Thomas McDonald
Full Name: William Thomas McDonaldDate of birth: April 13, 1852
Date of death: June 11, 1935
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 29 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Huntsville / Walker | San Jacinto, Walker | |
| H | 29 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th | Democrat | Huntsville / Walker | San Jacinto, Walker |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 39th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Huntsville / Walker
- Counties in district:
- San Jacinto, Walker
- Legislatures:
- 38th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Huntsville / Walker
- Counties in district:
- San Jacinto, Walker
Biographical Information
- W.T. McDonald. House Journal.
- Brief biography extracted from MacDonald McDonald Family Records. Served 18 years as "chaplain of the State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas; served 4 years as Representative in Texas Legislature." Access Genealogy, 1999.
- W.T. McDonald, marriage to Mary Swain on 5/17/1874 in Burleson County.
Census of 1880 - William McDonald, Burleson County, age 28, born circa 1852 in Pennsylvania, farmer, wife Mary, children Willie and Thomas.
Census of 1900 - William McDonald, Austin, Travis County, age 48, born April 1852 in Pennsylvania, clergyman, wife Mary, children William, Thomas, and George.
Census of 1920 - Wm. Thomas McDonald, Huntsville, Walker County, age 66, born circa 1854 in Pennsylvania, minister/prison, wife Mary E. FamilySearch. 1880 1920 1920 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 - Rev. Wm. T. McDonald, birth date 4/13/1852, death date 6/11/1935, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County. Includes obituary in The Huntsville Item, 6/20/1935; died 6/11/1935 in St. Louis, Missouri. Find a Grave.
- W.T. McDonald, clergyman, born in Pennsylvania, age 72 in 1925. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- William T. McDonald. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Photograph. W.T. McDonald, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.T. McDonald, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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