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William S. Brookshire

W.S. Brookshire
Full Name: William S. Brookshire
Birth date: November 8, 1848
Death date: July 21, 1918

Terms of Service

  • House, 32nd Legislature
    1/10/1911 - 1/14/1913
    Democrat
  • House, 31st (1) Legislature
    1/12/1909 - 1/10/1911
    Democrat
(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture) 1910.

Biographical Notes and Resources

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Other Resources

  • William S. Brookshire, birth date 11/8/1848 in Wapello Louisa County, Iowa; death date 7/21/1918 in Granger, Williamson County, Texas. Ron Rayment Main Family Tree. Ancestry.com .
  • Census of 1900 - Wm S. Brookshire, Taylor, Williamson County, age 48, born November 1851 in Iowa, stock broker, spouse Hattie.
    Census of 1910 - W.S. Brookshire, Justice Precinct 2, Williamson County, age 59, born circa 1851 in Iowa, farmer, spouse Hattie E. FamilySearch . 1910 1900
  • W.S. Brookshire, birth date 11/8/1848 in Iowa, death date 7/21/1918 in Granger, Williamson County, Texas; farmer & stockman. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
  • Brookshire (1850-1918), burial in Granger City Cemetery, Granger, Williamson County. Find a Grave .
  • Obituary, "Death of W.S. Brookshire Removes a Well Known Character and Citizen," Granger News (Granger, Texas), 7/25/1918, p. 4. W.S. Brookshire, death date 7/21/1918, "Years ago he was elected constable and finally went to the legislature and did important legislative work." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
  • Obituary, "W.S. Brookshire Died at Granger" (from Taylor Press), Thorndale Thorn (Thorndale, Texas), 7/26/1918, p. 3, crediting Bonham Public Library. William S. Brookshire, birth date 11/15/1850 in Wapelle County, Iowa; death date 7/21/1918. "Later he served two terms in the State Legislature, representing Williamson county in that body during the years 1908-10." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
  • 32nd Legislature (1911) - W.S. Brookshire, postoffice Granger, nativity Iowa, age 61 (born circa 1850), stockman, 51 years in Texas, member of former legislatures: 31st, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual .

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