Robert Smythe Guy

Full Name: Robert Smythe Guy
Date of birth: August 3, 1825
Date of death: July 17, 1887

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	13	Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 11, 1881	15th ⁽²⁾ 16th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Lancaster / Dallas		Dallas, Ellis

(1) Letter from Senator R.S. Guy to Governor Richard B. Hubbard dated 1/15/1879, relating to plans to be in his seat "by the last of next week - say about the 23d or 24th instant," Fifth Day, 1/18/1879, p. 78. Senate Journal.
(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 13
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 11, 1881
Legislatures: 15th ⁽²⁾ 16th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lancaster / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Ellis

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Biographical Sketches

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.
Biographical sketch, pp. 23-25. Born in Stanton, Augusta County, Virginia, 50 years old. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Biographical sketch, Robert Smythe Guy, p. 243. Born 8/3/1825 in Stanton, Augusta County, Virginia. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Captain. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

Other Resources

Death notice, 7/18/1887, p. 8. "Capt. R.S. Guy died at his residence at Lancaster yesterday morning. Capt. Guy served as State senator from this district in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Legislatures . . . " Death date 7/17/1887.
Burial in Lancaster Cemetery 7/18/1887, "Lancaster Local Notes," 7/25/1887, p. 4. Dallas Morning News.
Census of 1880 - Robt. S. Guy, Lancaster, Dallas County, age 56, born circa 1824 in Virginia, lawyer, wife Emily. FamilySearch.
R.S. Guy, birth date 8/3/1820, death date 7/17/1887, burial in Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
Robert S. Guy mentioned, p. 36. Brown, John Henry. History of Dallas County, Texas : from 1837 to 1887, 1887, Dallas, Texas. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. R.S. Guy, 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.

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16th R.S. - 1879 Constitutional Amendments Finance General Land Office (Chair) Indian Affairs and Frontier Protection Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs Private Land Claims (Chair) Public Claims and Accounts Revision of Code Room for Court of Appeals
15th R.S. - 1876 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses (Chair) Federal Relations Finance Indian Affairs and Frontier Protection Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 Public Lands State Penitentiaries

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