Terms of Service

• Senate, 23rd ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/10/1893 - 1/8/1895
  Populist
  

(1) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal . January 10, 1893
January 11, 1893
(2) Populist. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• Listed as Hutchinson in some early portions and committee appointments of 23rd Legislature, Regular Session. Senate Journal .

Photographs

• Photograph. W.O. Hutchison, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• HUTCHISON, WILLIAM OSCAR (1834-1900). "For a time the only Populist member of that body [Texas Senate] . . . " Handbook of Texas Online .
• Biographical information on William Oscar Hutchison (1834-1900) and signatures on deed and demand documents. Historic San Marcos, Texas .
• Biographical sketch, Major W.O. Hutchison, Populist. Memorial and Genealogical Record of Texas: Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many Leading Men and Prominent Families 1894.
• Portrait and biographical sketch, W.O. Hutchison, p. 480. Types of Successful Men of Texas 1890.

Committee Information

• 23rd R.S. - 1893
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Contingent Expenses  
• Judicial Districts  
• Judiciary No. 1  
• Judiciary No. 2  
• Mining and Irrigation  
• Penitentiaries  
• Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
• Public Lands  
• Roads and Bridges  
• State Asylums