W.M. Smith

Full Name: W. M. Smith
Date of birth: August 4, 1832
Date of death: January 25, 1894

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 40 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (1) (2)   Democrat Cranfills Gap / Bosque   Bosque, Erath, Hood, Somervell

(1) "Democratic member of the House of Representatives," p. 177. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 40
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 20th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cranfills Gap / Bosque
Counties in district: Bosque, Erath, Hood, Somervell

(1) "Democratic member of the House of Representatives," p. 177. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

  • Census of 1880 - possibly William . . . Smith, Enumeration District 10, Bosque County, age 47, born circa 1833 in Tennessee, farmer, wife Alice. FamilySearch. 1880
  • W.M. Smith, birth date 8/4/1832 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, death date 1/25/1894, burial in Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Bosque County, section L, wife Alice O. Smith. Bosque County, TXGenWeb Project.

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20th R.S. - 1887
Finance  
Judge Frank Willis, Notification of Charges  
Judiciary Districts  
New Capitol, Grounds and Cost of Furnishing  
Public Debt  
State Affairs  

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