William Andrew Shaw
Full Name: William Andrew "Farmer" ShawDate of birth: May 16, 1846
Date of death: May 8, 1924
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 73 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas |
(1) District 73. House Journal.
(2) District 73. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) District 76. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
Terms of Service top
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House District 73
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
(1) District 73. House Journal.
(2) District 73. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) District 76. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, William A. Shaw, pp. 122-124. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Captain Arnett's company; Company H, General Tom Green's Regiment; Captain L.H. McNelley's company. Biographical sketch, W.D. Shaw/William A. Shaw, p. 227, nickname "Farmer Shaw," born in Sevier County, Arkansas, 1844. Texans Who Wore the Gray, 1907.
Other Resources
- "Funeral Services for W.A. Shaw Saturday," 5/10/1924, p. 20, "former writer and publisher, owner of the Texas Farmer and well-known political figure in Texas for the last forty years." Dallas Morning News.
- William A. Shaw, birth date 5/16/1846 in Arkansas, death date 5/8/1924 in Dallas, Texas, retired publisher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- William Andrew "Farmer Shaw" Shaw (1846-1924), burial in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "W.A. Shaw Dies at His Home in Dallas: Former Galveston Journalist and Confederate Veteran," 5/9/1924, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
- Obituary, "Farmer Shaw Dies in Dallas," 5/9/1924, p. 5. William Andrew Shaw, birth date 5/16/1846, death date "late Thursday night," 5/8/1924. McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette.
- Obituary, "Final Summons for W.A. Shaw," The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Texas), 5/16/1924, p. 1, crediting the Mesquite Public Library. William A. Shaw, known as "Farmer" Shaw. Birth date 5/16/1846, death date Saturday, 5/10/1924. "Mr. Shaw served in the Twenty-Seventh Legislature being elected from Dallas County in 1900." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. W.A. Shaw, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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27th R.S. - 1901
Agricultural Affairs Confederate Home Constitutional Amendments County Government and County Finances Labor Public Printing |
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