Rawleigh Portue Smyth
Full Name: Rawleigh Portues SmythDate of birth: August 4, 1855
Date of death: February 3, 1941
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 120 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Plainview / Hale | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer | |
| H | 120 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Plainview / Hale | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer | |
| H | 102 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th | Democrat | Plainview / Hale | Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Foard, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, King, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler |
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House District 120
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Plainview / Hale Counties in district: Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer |
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House District 120
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 Legislatures: 39th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Plainview / Hale Counties in district: Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer |
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House District 102
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 Legislatures: 25th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Plainview / Hale Counties in district: Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Foard, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, King, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- SMYTH, RAWLEIGH PORTUES (1855-1941). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Rawleigh P. Smyth, pp. 83-84. Born 8/4/1855 in Austin. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Photographs
- Photograph. R.P. Smyth, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.P. Smyth, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.P. Smyth, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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40th R.S. - 1927
Conservation and Reclamation Federal Relations Highways and Motor Traffic Lobbying Activities, Investigation Military Affairs (Chair) State Affairs | ||
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39th R.S. - 1925
Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings State Affairs | ||
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25th R.S. - 1897
Adjutant General's Department, Special Finance Irrigation Military Affairs (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office |
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