Ephraim McDaniel Davis

Full Name: Ephraim McDaniel Davis
Date of birth: December 15, 1883
Date of death: October 14, 1957

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	25	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 10, 1939	44th ⁽²⁾ 45th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Brownwood / Brown		Brown, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Gillespie, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green
H	125	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Brownwood / Brown		Brown, Coleman

(1) 45th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fourth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-fifth Legislature," 1/12/1937, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 25
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 44th ⁽²⁾ 45th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown
Counties in district: Brown, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Gillespie, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green

House District 125
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown
Counties in district: Brown, Coleman

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Resolutions and Journal entries

55th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 19. Resolutions - Memorial.
55th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 42. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Captain, World War I. "In 1917 he volunteered for service in the United States Army at Leon Springs, from which Service he was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain." 55th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 42. Resolutions - Memorial.
United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.

Photographs

Photograph. E.M. Davis, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.M. Davis, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.M. Davis, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

45th R.S. - 1937 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Civil Jurisprudence Counties and County Boundaries Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Crude Oil Prices, Special Federal Relations Labor Military Affairs Public Debts, Claims and Accounts State Affairs State Highways and Motor Traffic State Institutions and Departments
44th R.S. - 1935 Civil Jurisprudence Congressional Districts Counties and County Boundaries Criminal Jurisprudence Engrossed Bills (Chair) Federal Relations (Vice Chair) Labor Military Affairs Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair) Public Health State Highways and Motor Traffic State Institutions and Departments
42nd R.S. - 1931 Highways and Motor Traffic Judicial Districts Labor Military Affairs

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