William Augustus Shaw
Full Name: William Augustus ShawDate of birth: April 15, 1827
Date of death: September 30, 1900
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 9 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th | Democrat | Clarksville / Red River | Red River, Titus |
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House District 9
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 Legislatures: 13th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Clarksville / Red River Counties in district: Red River, Titus |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- SHAW, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS (1827-1900). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, W.A. Shaw, pp. 621-623. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, N.A. Shaw, pp. 259-260. Born 5/19/1863 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, relatives: W.A. Shaw - father, N.A. Shaw - son. Notes W.A. Shaw was member of 12th Legislature. [sic]. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Other Resources
- William Augustus Gus Shaw, birth date 4/15/1827 in Green County, Alabama, died 1900 in Clarkesville, Red River County, Texas, son Gus Shaw, born about 1860. Shaw Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
- W.A. Shaw, Clarkesville, Red River County, born in Alabama, farmer, age 45 [born ca. 1828]. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
- Census of 1870 - William Shaw, Red River County, age 42, born circa 1828 in Alabama, farmer, living in household with Caladonia and children.
Census of 1900 - W.A. Shaw, Clarksville, Red River County, age 73, born April 1827 in Alabama, landlord, wife Caladonia. FamilySearch. 1870 1900 - Obituary, "A Prominent Texan Dead: Col. W.A. Shaw of Clarkesville Passed Away at Dallas," The Houston Daily Post, 10/2/1900, p. 10. Death date 9/30/1900, "he was an intense Democrat and an active participant in the bitter contests back in the 70s," mentions son Gus (N.A.) Shaw. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. W.A. Shaw, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.A. Shaw, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
Committee Information top
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13th R.S. - 1873
Apportionment Enrolled Bills (Chair) Indian Affairs Internal Improvements Private Land Claims |
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