Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Cyrus Fleetwood Richards

Full Name: Cyrus Fleetwood Richards, Sr.
Birth date: January 1, 1889
Death date: July 22, 1963

Terms of Service

Senate, 37th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
1/11/1921 - 12/7/1922
Democrat
House, 36th Legislature
1/14/1919 - 1/11/1921
Democrat
House, 35th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/9/1917 - 1/14/1919
Democrat

(1) Resolution granting leaves of absence to members who enlisted for military service, pp. 155-156. House Journal .
(2) Alvin J. Wirtz, in special election 1/10/1923, sworn in 38th Legislature, succeeded Cyrus F. Richards, resigned 12/7/1922. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. C.F. Richards, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.F. Richards, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.F. Richards, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

William George (Bill) Richards obituary, 3/2/1992. Relatives: Cyrus F. Richards - father, William George "Bill" Richards - son. Austin American-Statesman .
Cyrus Fleetwood Richards, Sr., birth date 1/1/1889 in Texas; death date 7/22/1963 in Lockhart, Caldwell County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Cyrus Fleetwood Richards, birth date 1/1/1889, death date 7/22/1963, photo, burial in Lockhart Municipal Burial Park, Lockhart, Caldwell County. Find a Grave .
Election returns for state senator, 21st District, C.F. Richards and Reno Eickenroht. "Richards Has Slight Lead Over Eickenroht," 11/5/1920, p. 6. "If Eickenroht is elected he will be the only republican member of the senate of thirty-one members." Galveston Daily News .
Memorial, October 1963, p. 903. Texas Bar Journal .