Terms of Service

• House, 27th ^{(1) (2) (3)} Legislature
  1/10/1901 - 1/18/1901
  Democrat
  

(1) First Day, 1/8/1901, p. 5, Riddling absent - sick; Third Day - morning session, 1/10/1901, p. 13, Oath of office administered to Hon. W.W. Ridling. House Journal .
(2) John Cunningham, sworn 2/15/1901, succeeded Webb W. Ridling, died 1/18/1901. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Democrat, death date 1/19/1901. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 27th Legislature, R.S., HCR 5, 1/18/1901, p. 118. Committee appointed to attend funeral and report, pp. 120, 122; Resolutions providing memorial services, pp. 169 and 507; Arrangement of memorial services, p. 315; Resolution relative to funeral expenses, p. 1024 - name given as W.W. or Web W. Ridling. Resolutions - Memorial .

Other Resources

• Census of 1900 - Web W. Ridling, Bonham, Fannin County, age 36, born March 1864 in Arkansas, county sheriff. FamilySearch .
• Wilburn W. Ridling, birth date 3/3/1864, death date 1/18/1901, burial in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin County. Find a Grave .
• Obituary, "Hon. Wib Ridling Dead: Fannin County's Representative Passed Away of Pneumonia Friday," Honey Grove Signal, 1/25/1901, p. 1 crediting Honey Grove Preservation League. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• Memorial resolution, W.W. Ridling, death date 1/19/1901, p. 212. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas 1901.

Committee Information

• 27th R.S. - 1901
• Agricultural Affairs  
• County Government and County Finances  
• Federal Relations  
• Stock and Stock Raising