William Abner Fields

Full Name: William Abner Fields
Date of birth: February 11, 1854
Date of death: August 25, 1932

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	60	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Hillsboro / Hill	Hill, Navarro
H	60	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Hillsboro / Hill	Hill, Navarro
H	77	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Hillsboro / Hill	Bosque, Hamilton, Hill, Somervell
H	77	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Hillsboro / Hill	Bosque, Hamilton, Hill, Somervell

(1) W.S. Fields. House Journal.
(2) Wm. A. Fields. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 60
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hillsboro / Hill
Counties in district: Hill, Navarro

House District 60
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hillsboro / Hill
Counties in district: Hill, Navarro

House District 77
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
Legislatures: 25th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hillsboro / Hill
Counties in district: Bosque, Hamilton, Hill, Somervell

House District 77
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hillsboro / Hill
Counties in district: Bosque, Hamilton, Hill, Somervell

(1) W.S. Fields. House Journal.
(2) Wm. A. Fields. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

16th Legislature - Wm. A. Fields declared duly elected first assistant secretary of the senate, 1/14/1879, p. 5; excused on 4/2/1879, p. 799; excused on 4/9/1879, p. 852. Senate Journal. April 2, 1879 April 9, 1879 January 14, 1879

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, Captain William A. Fields, "Texas Editor Dies Suddenly," 8/26/1932, p. 1, "a veteran newspaper man who was a Washington correspondent in the days of Harrison and Cleveland and later served in the Texas legislature." Also publisher of Comanche Chief, Meridian Blade, and Hillsboro Reflector, and editor of Hillsboro Mirror. Marshall News Messenger.
Biographical sketch, William A. Fields, pp. 291-293. Born 1854 in Liberty County. Parents William Fields and Minerva H. Mayes. Relatives: William Fields (Liberty County) - father; William Abner Fields (Hill County). "In January, 1879, Mr. Fields was elected First Assistant Secretary of the State Senate and during the greater part of the legislative session filled the office of Secretary, that officer being absent." Later appointed Assistant Librarian (1880) and Distributing Clerk (1883) of the House of Representatives in Washington. Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, 1892, crediting Dallas Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, Wm. A. Fields, pp. 97-98. Born 2/11/1854 in Chambers County, Texas, parents William Fields and Minerva H. Mayes, married Fannie Edgar Andrews 6/29/1880. Relatives: William Fields (Liberty County) - father; William Abner Fields (Hill County) - son. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

William Abner Fields and Fanny Andrews, parents of William Fields, birth date 12/3/1898 in Hill County.
Census of 1900 - Wm. A. Fields, Hillsboro, Hill County, age 46, born February 1854 in Texas, journalist, spouse Fannie A., sons Wright A. and William (age 2), daughters Fannie E., Minnie M., and Jackie A.
Census of 1910 - Wm. A. Fields, Hillsboro, Hill County, age 57, born circa 1853 in Texas, editor/daily paper, spouse Fannie E., daughters Mimi and Jackie, son William (age 11).
Census of 1920 - William A. Fields, Hillsboro, Hill County, age 65, born circa 1855 in Texas, postmaster/federal post office, spouse Fannie A., daughter Minnie C., son William (age 21). FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
Wm. A. Fields, birth date 2/11/1854 in Liberty County, death date 8/25/1932 in Hillsboro, Hill County, retired newspaper man; parents William and Minerva Fields, both born in Tennesse. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. Wm. A. Fields, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Fields, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Fields, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Fields, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. W.A. Fields, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). 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.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

39th R.S. - 1925 Claims and Accounts Constitutional Amendments Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Chair) Painting Ownership, Investigate Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Revenue and Taxation
38th R.S. - 1923 Claims and Accounts Constitutional Amendments Municipal and Private Corporations Public Printing Revenue and Taxation
25th R.S. - 1897 Absence of Certain Members, Investigate, Special Deaf & Dumb Institute, Special Engrossed Bills Public Printing Public Printing Department, Special Roads, Bridges and Ferries Rules (Chair) Uniformity of Text-books, Special
23rd R.S. - 1893 Commerce and Manufactures Engrossed Bills Public Printing (Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries Rules State Expert Printer, Investigate, Special (Chair)

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