William Preston Bishop
Full Name: William Preston BishopDate of birth: August 19, 1841
Date of death: January 7, 1901
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 29 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th | Democrat | Frankford / Collin | Collin, Denton |
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House District 29
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 Legislatures: 19th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Frankford / Collin Counties in district: Collin, Denton |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, pp. 85-86. First married Mary McKamy, then Emma Simpson. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
- Biographical sketch, W.P. Bishop, p. 11. Born in Hancock County, Tennessee, 44 years of age. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Biographical sketch, Col. William P. Bishop, pp. 44-45, crediting the Dallas Genealogical Society.. Lindsley, Philip, A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity, Volume 2, 1909, "served one term in the Texas legislature." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Colonel, 29th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers. Military grave marker, W.P. Bishop. William P. Bishop, birth date 8/19/1841, death date 1/7/1901, burial in Frankford Cemetery, Dallas, Collin County. Find a Grave.
- William Preston Bishop, birth date 8/19/1841, death date 1/7/1901. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.P. Bishop, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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19th R.S. - 1885
Constitutional Amendments Educational Engrossed Bills Public Land and Land Office State Fish Commission (Chair) |
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