William Lucius Adkins
Full Name: William Lucius AdkinsDate of birth: October 18, 1859
Date of death: September 12, 1920
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 67 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Columbus / Colorado | Colorado |
(1) District 22 comprised of Lamar and Fannin counties; District 67 comprised of Colorado county; District 79 comprised of Llano, San Saba, Concho, McCulloch, Coleman, and Runnels counties, p. 11, Acts 1882, 17th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) House roster shows W.L. Adkins representing District 67, p. 1088. House Journal.
(3) Shows W.L. Adkins representing District 22, Coleman county; home post office Columbus [in Colorado county]. Texas Legislative Manual.
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House District 67
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 Legislatures: 22nd (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Columbus / Colorado Counties in district: Colorado |
(1) District 22 comprised of Lamar and Fannin counties; District 67 comprised of Colorado county; District 79 comprised of Llano, San Saba, Concho, McCulloch, Coleman, and Runnels counties, p. 11, Acts 1882, 17th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) House roster shows W.L. Adkins representing District 67, p. 1088. House Journal.
(3) Shows W.L. Adkins representing District 22, Coleman county; home post office Columbus [in Colorado county]. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Portrait and biographical sketch, William Lucius Adkins, pp. 337-338. Born 10/18/1859 near Osage, Texas; married Jennie Bowers 1/15/1879. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Other Resources
- W.L. Adkins, birth date 10/18/1859, death date 9/12/1920, burial in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, Judge W.L. Adkins, San Antonio Express, 9/16/1920, dateline Columbus, Tex., Sept. 14, "one time Representative of Colorado County in the Legislature," died Sunday night (Sept. 12).
Obituary, William Lucius Adkins, "W.L. Adkins Passed Away," La Grange Journal, 9/23/1920, p. 3, from The Columbus Citizen, crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives. Birth date 10/18/1959, death date "last Sunday night, about ten o'clock," Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 9/16/1920 9/23/1920
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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