Sidney Lee Staples

Full Name: Sidney Lee Staples
Date of birth: September 13, 1865
Date of death: January 2, 1937

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	19	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Smithville / Bastrop	Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington
H	52	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Smithville / Bastrop	Bastrop
H	52	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Smithville / Bastrop	Bastrop

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) 27th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 19
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Smithville / Bastrop
Counties in district: Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington

House District 52
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Smithville / Bastrop
Counties in district: Bastrop

House District 52
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
Legislatures: 25th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Smithville / Bastrop
Counties in district: Bastrop

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Resolutions and Journal entries

45th Legislature, R.S., SR 35, 2/23/1937, p. 307. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

STAPLES, SIDNEY LEE (1865-1937). Birth date 9/13/1865. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, S.L. Staples, p. 151. Born 9/13/1868 in Madisonville, Kentucky. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Biographical sketch, Sidney Lee Staples, p. 82. Born 9/13/1868 in Madisonville, Kentucky. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Obituary and photo, "Sen. S.L. Staples Dies After Long Illness at Home," 1/3/1937, pp. 1, 6. Funeral article, including remarks of former Governor Pat M. Neff, "Final Tribute Paid Staples," 1/4/1937, p. 2. Texas Secretary of State during Governor Neff's administration, and served for a time as State Treasurer. Austin American.
Census of 1900 - S.L. Staples, Smithville, Bastrop County, age 32, born September 1868 in Kentucky. FamilySearch.
Sidney Lee Staples, born September 1867 in Kentucky; death date 1/2/1937 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Sidney Lee Staples, birth date 9/13/1865, death date 1/2/1937, burial in Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin, Travis County. Includes funeral article from The Austin American, 1/4/1937, p. 2. Find a Grave.
Died 1/2/1937, see Austin American, 1/3/1937 p. 1 for Life. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Obituary, Sen. Sidney Lee Staples, "Funeral Services Are Held for Former Bastrop Man," "Tribute Paid Staples by W.H. Gallagher," Bastrop Advertiser, 1/7/1937, p. 1. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. S.L. Staples, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. S.L. Staples, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. S.L. Staples, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

27th R.S. - 1901 Commerce and Manufactures Counties and County Boundaries Educational Affairs Engrossed Bills Judiciary No. 1 Labor (Chair) Public Printing
26th R.S. - 1899 Judiciary No. 1 Privileges and Elections (Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs
25th R.S. - 1897 Engrossed Bills Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Private Land Claims Public Debt Redistricting State Judiciary, Special

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