William Morton Brown

Full Name: William Morton Brown
Date of birth: February 23, 1839
Date of death: August 2, 1902

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	21	Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 11, 1881	15th ⁽²⁾ 16th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Marlin / Falls		Bell, Falls, Milam

(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(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 "long term" (four years). Senate Journal. April 14, 1876 April 27, 1876

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Senate District 21
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 11, 1881
Legislatures: 15th ⁽²⁾ 16th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Marlin / Falls
Counties in district: Bell, Falls, Milam

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch in "State Senators Elect: Personal Sketches Completed - Seventeen Lawyers, Seven Grangers, Two Doctors, One Editor and Four Colored Politicians - the Political Structure of the New Senate of Texas," 3/3/1876, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
BROWN, WILLIAM M. (1838-1902). Born 1838. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, pp. 35-37. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Biographical sketch, p. 246. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
Brown, William Morton. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Lieutenant in Rock Bridge Artillery Company. Handbook of Texas Online.
Confederate States Army, Pendleton's Battery, served in Army of Northern Virginia. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

Other Resources

Obituary, "Col. W.M. Brown Dead," Austin Daily Statesman, 8/3/1902, p. 4. Former Comptroller under Governor Roberts. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. Wm. M. Brown, 15th 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.

Committee Information top

16th R.S. - 1879 Agricultural Affairs Contingent Expenses (Chair) Educational Affairs Engrossed Bills (Chair) Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 Penitentiary Public Lands Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries Retrenchment and Reform Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
15th R.S. - 1876 Agricultural Affairs Arrangements, Prepare for Reception of Portrait of General Tom Green on the 4th of July Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Federal Relations General Land Office Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs Public Debt Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries Retrenchment and Reform (Chair) State Affairs State Penitentiaries

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