William Robert Hamby
Full Name: William Robert HambyDate of birth: July 24, 1845
Date of death: January 23, 1915
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 75 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
(3) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(4) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 75
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
(3) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(4) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 34th Legislature, R.S., 1/25/1915, p. 192. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- HAMBY, WILLIAM ROBERT (1845-1915). Birth date 7/24/1845, death date 1/23/1915. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, William Robert Hamby, pp. 227-231. Born 7/24/1845 in Paris, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, William Robert Hamby, pp. 607-610. Birth date 7/24/1845. Types of Successful Men of Texas, 1890.
Military Service Notes
- William Robert Hamby, birth date 7/24/1844, death date 1/23/1915. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
- Confederate States Army, Company B, 4th Regiment, Hood's Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. "Served two terms as Adjutant General of the State of Tennessee." Biographical sketch and portrait, General Wm. R. Hamby, p. 268. Birth date 7/24/1845. Unveiling and Dedication of Monument to Hood's Texas Brigade on the Capitol Grounds, 1911.
Other Resources
- Gen. Wm. R. Hamby, age 70, born 1845 in Tennessee; death date 1/23/1915 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; banker. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- William R. Hamby, birth date 7/24/1844, death date 1/23/1915, burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Austin. Includes portrait, handwritten note, photo of Tom Green Rifles reunion, and reprint of obituary from San Antonio Light, 1/26/1915. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, "W.R. Hamby Bank President Dies Suddenly," The Austin Statesman, 1/24/1915, pp. 1, 2. Includes story of General Hamby's life in "Hood's Texas Brigade" by J.B. Polley. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. W.R. Hamby, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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21st R.S. - 1889
Capitol Grounds Finance Irrigation Memorial of John M. Swisher Military Affairs (Chair) Town and City Corporations |
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