Terms of Service

• House, 40th ^{(1) (2) (3)} Legislature
  1/11/1927 - 1/8/1929
  Democrat
  

(1) McKinney. House Journal .
(2) Anna, Collin County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Anna, Collin County. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• B.L. Shirley. House Journal .

Photographs

• Photograph. B.L. Sherley, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Census of 1900 - Benjamin Shirley, Collin County, age 40, born April 1860 in Texas, farming.
  Census of 1910 - Ben L. Sherley, Collin County, age 49, born circa 1861 in Texas, farmer.
  Census of 1930 - Ben L. Shirley, Anna, Collin County, age 69, born circa 1861 in Texas. FamilySearch . 1930 1910
1900
• Ben L. Sherley (1860-1931), burial in Melissa Cemetery, Melissa, Collin County, with spouse Aranna E. Sherley. Find a Grave .
• Obituary, "Ben L. Shirley Found Dead in Bed at Home in Anna Friday Morning: Born in North Collin 70 Years Ago - Member Pioneer Family - Former Member Texas Legislature - Burial at Melissa Sunday," 10/3/1931, pp. 1, 6. Benjamin Lawrence Sherley, born April 1861 at Anna, death date Friday 10/2/1931, parents Albert and Rebecca Sherley, spouse Mrs. A.E. Sherley.
  "Former Texas Lawmaker Buried Sunday: Ben L. Sherley of Anna Laid to Rest at Melissa," 10/6/1931, p. 1. McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette .
• Obituary, "Ben L. Sherley Found Dead in Bed Friday," Celina Record, 10/8/1931, p. 1, crediting the Celina Area Heritage Association. Benjamin Lawrence Sherley, birth date 4/23/1860, death date Friday 10/2/1931. Marriage to Arranah Blackburn, October 1899. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• 40th Legislature (1927) - B.L. Shirley, postoffice Anna, nativity Texas, age 66 (born circa 1861), farmer. Texas Legislative Manual .

Committee Information

• 40th R.S. - 1927
• Agriculture  
• Counties  
• Live Stock and Stock Raising  
• School Districts