William Amos Wortham

Full Name: William Amos Wortham
Date of birth: November 3, 1830
Date of death: October 1, 1910

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	24	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885	18th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins	Hopkins
S	6	Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879	15th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins	Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus
H	10	Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876	14th	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins	Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Rains, Wood
H	25	Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863	9th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾		Bright Star / Hopkins	Hopkins, Lamar
H	10	Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861	8th ⁽⁵⁾		Bright Star / Hopkins	Hopkins

(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) 15th Legislature - All Senators except District 7 listed in roll call as Senators elect, oath of office administered, 4/18/1876, p. 1; Drawing of Senatorial Terms, 4/27/1876, p. 98, drew "short term" (two years). Senate Journal. April 18, 1876 April 27, 1876
(3) Bright Starr, Hopkins County. House Journal.
(4) Wortham did not attend 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Bright Star, Hopkins County. House Journal.

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House District 24
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
Legislatures: 18th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
Counties in district: Hopkins

Senate District 6
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879
Legislatures: 15th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
Counties in district: Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus

House District 10
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876
Legislatures: 14th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
Counties in district: Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Rains, Wood

House District 25
Nov 4, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863
Legislatures: 9th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Home City/County: Bright Star / Hopkins
Counties in district: Hopkins, Lamar

House District 10
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861
Legislatures: 8th ⁽⁵⁾
Home City/County: Bright Star / Hopkins
Counties in district: Hopkins

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

39th Legislature, R.S., 3/18/1925, p. 1865, In Memory of Colonel W.B. Wortham (state treasurer, son of William Amos Wortham). Relatives: William Amos Wortham - father, Louis J. Wortham - son. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, pp. 921-922. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
Biographical sketch in "The State Capital: Extending the International Railroad to Austin - Personal Notices of Senators Elect," 2/27/1876, p. 1. "Dr. Francis." Galveston Daily News.
WORTHAM, WILLIAM AMOS (1830-1910). "In 1855 he moved to Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County . . . " Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, William A. Wortham, pp. 707-708. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
Biographical information included in sketch of W.B. Wortham, Executive Department, son of William Amos Wortham, pp. 81-84. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Portrait and biographical sketch, William A. Wortham, Superintendent of the State Orphans' Asylum, pp. 132-133. Born 11/3/1830 in Maury County, County, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Biographical sketch, pp. 12-13. "His home is at Sulphur Springs." Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Biographical sketch, pp. 254-255. "Wortham, of Sulphur Springs." Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.

Photographs

Photograph. W.A. Wortham, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Wortham, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.A. Wortham, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

15th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate Sergeant-at-arms office, west wall. 2E.10A). State Preservation Board.
14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

18th R.S. - 1883 County Government and County Finance Educational Affairs Educational Affairs, Subcommittee on (Visit State Schools) Internal Improvements Public Printing Revenue and Taxation State Fish Commission, Select (Chair)
15th R.S. - 1876 Counties and County Boundaries Educational Affairs Engrossed Bills Enrolled Bills Internal Improvements Public Claims and Accounts Public Debt Public Lands Public Printing (Chair) Revision of Senate Rules of Order and Joint Committee on Rules of Joint Session State Asylums State Penitentiaries
14th R.S. - 1874 Asylums Internal Improvements Printing and Contingent Expenses (Chair) Removal of Judge Martin Wheeler, 5th Judicial District
9th R.S. - 1861 Printing (Chair)
8th R.S. - 1859 Judicial Districts Printing Public Buildings Public Lands

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