Sam Gates
Full Name: Sam GatesDate of birth: May 1, 1872
Date of death: January 10, 1942
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 79 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Runge / Karnes | Karnes, Wilson | |
H | 79 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Runge / Karnes | Karnes, Wilson | |
H | 84 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Runge / Karnes | Karnes, Wilson | |
H | 84 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Runge / Karnes | Karnes, Wilson |
(1) District 84 comprised of Wilson and Karnes counties; District 119 comprised of El Paso and Culberson counties, pp. 42, 44, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 84 represented by Sam Gates, p. 5. House Journal.
(3) District 119 represented by Sam Gates, p. 852. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
House District 79
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Runge / Karnes Counties in district: Karnes, Wilson |
House District 79
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Runge / Karnes Counties in district: Karnes, Wilson |
House District 84
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 Legislatures: 34th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Runge / Karnes Counties in district: Karnes, Wilson |
House District 84
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 Legislatures: 33rd (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Runge / Karnes Counties in district: Karnes, Wilson |
(1) District 84 comprised of Wilson and Karnes counties; District 119 comprised of El Paso and Culberson counties, pp. 42, 44, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 84 represented by Sam Gates, p. 5. House Journal.
(3) District 119 represented by Sam Gates, p. 852. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 48th Legislature, R.S., HSR 94, 2/17/1943, pp. 439-440. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/7/1929, p. 9. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Other Resources
- Sam Gates, death date 1/10/1942 in Karnes County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
- Sam Gates, birth date 5/1/1872, death date 1/10/1942, burial in Ebenezer Cemetery, Cheapside, Gonzales County. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, "Texas Trails," 1/13/1942, p. 8-B. "South Texas this week lost one of its most prominent ranchers with the death of Sam Gates of Runge, who was buried near his old home in Gonzales county . . . " San Antonio Light.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Sam Gates, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Sam Gates, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Sam Gates, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Sam Gates, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
41st R.S. - 1929
Constitutional Amendments Liquor Traffic Live Stock and Stock Raising State Affairs State Treasury, Investigate | ||
40th R.S. - 1927
Liquor Traffic Live Stock and Stock Raising Lobbying Activities, Investigation State Affairs State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions | ||
34th R.S. - 1915
Commerce and Manufactures Game and Fisheries Municipal Corporations State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising | ||
33rd R.S. - 1913
Internal Improvements Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Public Debt (Vice Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) |
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