Van Buren Ritter
Full Name: Van Buren RitterDate of birth: July 17, 1839
Date of death: September 26, 1916
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 61 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th (1) (2) (3) | Populist | McClanahan / Falls | Falls |
(1) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Discussion of populists elected to 24th Legislature, populist pluralities by county, and roster with party affiliation, "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 61
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 Legislatures: 24th (1) (2) (3) Party: Populist Home City/County: McClanahan / Falls Counties in district: Falls |
(1) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Discussion of populists elected to 24th Legislature, populist pluralities by county, and roster with party affiliation, "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- RITTER, VAN BUREN (1839-1916). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Van Buren Ritter, mentioned in biographical sketch of grandfather William Ritter Sr., Volume 2, p. 361. Includes family portrait. Tom Green County: Chronicles of Our Heritage, 2003.
Other Resources
- Van Buren Ritter of McClanahan, Falls County, pp. 210-211, 296, 315, 406. The People's Revolt: Texas Populists and the Roots of American Liberalism, 2020.
Photographs
- Photograph. V.B. Ritter, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information top
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24th R.S. - 1895
Claims and Accounts Land Office, Special Joint Committee to Investigate Moving the Stock and Stock Raising |
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