Selden Allen McMeans
Full Name: Selden Allen McMeansDate of birth: February 18, 1858
Date of death: September 17, 1920
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 29 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson |
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House District 29
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biography of the McMeans family, pp. 264-273. Judge Selden Allen McMeans, born 2/18/1858 in Palestine, Texas; Palestine City Attorney and served a term in the State Legislature; died 9/17/1920 in Amarillo. A Centennial History of Anderson County Texas, 1936.
- Biographical sketch, Selden A. McMeans, p. 246, and father James L. McMeans, pp. 244-246. A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1893.
- Biographical sketch, Selden A. McMeans, pp. 108-109. Born 2/18/1858 in Palestine. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Other Resources
- S.A. McMeans, birth date 2/18/1858 in Texas; death date 9/17/1920 in Amarillo, Potter County; attorney at law; removal to Houston. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Death notice, Judge S.A. McMeans, Palestine Daily Herald, 9/17/1920, p. 1. "Judge McMeans' Funeral Monday" and editorial, "A Good Man Dead," Palestine Daily Herald, 9/18/1920, pp. 1, 4. Memorial resolution of the Harris County Bar Association on the death of Judge Selden A. McMeans, "High Tribute to Judge McMeans by Harris County Bar," Palestine Daily Herald, 9/22/1920, p. 2. All crediting Palestine Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 9/17/1920 9/18/1920, p. 1 9/18/1920, p. 4 9/22/1920
Photographs
- Photograph. S.A. McMeans, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. S.A. McMeans, Texas Jurists Collection
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
Constitutional Amendments Internal Improvements Penitentiaries Railroad Commission Senatorial Districts |
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