Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Lon A. Smith

Full Name: Lon A. Smith
Birth date: March 13, 1869
Death date: October 21, 1947

Terms of Service

Senate, 36th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
1/14/1919 - 10/4/1920
Democrat
Senate, 35th ⁽⁷⁾ & 34th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislatures
1/12/1915 - 1/14/1919
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/3/1917, 2nd C.S.

(1) "Representatives for Texas Shown": W.T. Davidson of Marshall, in special election 11/20/1920, succeeded unexpired term of Lon A. Smith, elected comptroller 11/2/1920, p. 11, 11/21/1920. Galveston Daily News .
(2) Smith resigned 10/4/1920. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) "Democrats get 310,790 votes of 487,559 in Texas": Results of general election canvass announced. Lon A. Smith elected comptroller November 2, 1920, 12/18/1920, p. 1. San Antonio Express .
(4) "Democrats nominate Davidson," 11/3/1920, p. 9. T.W. Davidson nominated for the State Senate...to fill the vacancy created by resignation of Lon A. Smith of Henderson, elected State Comptroller. San Antonio Express .
(5) 34th Legislature - 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2, listed as elected on November 3, 1914. Senate Journal .
(6) 36th Legislature - 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2, listed as "member-elect" in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918. Senate Journal .
(7) 35th Legislature - 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2, listed in Roll Call of Holdover Senators/Absent. Name listed is Leon A. Smith. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

Photograph. Lon A. Smith, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lon A. Smith, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lon A. Smith, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lon A. Smith, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

"Friends, State Employees Pay Last Tribute to Lon A. Smith": "His body lay in state in the senate chamber prior to funeral services," 10/24/1947, p. 26. Amarillo Daily News .
Portrait and biographical sketch, Vol. XXX, 1922, p. 77, Confederate Veteran 1893.
"Lon A. Smith to Quit Seat on Rail Board: Olan R. Van Zandt Decides to Run for Place on Commission," 4/21/1940, pp. 1, 6. Smith announced he would not be a candidate for re-election to the Railroad Commission; former State Senator and Comptroller. Dallas Morning News .
Alonzo Abner Smith of Henderson. Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post .
Obituary, "Lon A. Smith is Death Victim," 10/22/1947, p. 3. Lubbock Morning Avalanche .
Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas .
Mentioned in "Chronological Listing of Key Events in the History of the Railroad Commission of Texas (1866-1939)." Railroad Commission of Texas .
Smith, Lon A. Texas State Cemetery .