William Oscar Hutchison

Full Name: William Oscar Hutchison
Other surnames: Hutchinson
Date of birth: October 10, 1834
Date of death: February 14, 1900

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	21	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Populist	San Marcos / Hays		Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

(1) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893
(2) Populist. Texas Legislative Manual.

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Senate District 21
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Populist
Home City/County: San Marcos / Hays
Counties in district: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays

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Resolutions and Journal entries

Listed as Hutchinson in some early portions and committee appointments of 23rd Legislature, Regular Session. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

HUTCHISON, WILLIAM OSCAR (1834-1900). "For a time the only Populist member of that body [Texas Senate] . . . " Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Major W.O. Hutchison, pp. 89-90. Populist. Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas: Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many Leading Men and Prominent Families, 1894.
Portrait and biographical sketch, W.O. Hutchison, p. 480. Types of Successful Men of Texas, 1890.

Other Resources

Biographical information on William Oscar Hutchison (1834-1900) and signatures on deed and demand documents. Historic San Marcos, Texas.

Photographs

Photograph. W.O. Hutchison, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

23rd R.S. - 1893
Agricultural Affairs
Commerce and Manufactures
Contingent Expenses
Judicial Districts
Judiciary No. 1
Judiciary No. 2
Mining and Irrigation
Penitentiaries
Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Public Lands
Roads and Bridges
State Asylums

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