D.D. Richardson

Daniel D. Richardson

Full Name: Daniel D. "Dan" Richardson
Date of birth: December 11, 1859
Date of death: December 17, 1942

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 53 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Grand Saline / Van Zandt   Van Zandt
H 53 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st   Democrat Grand Saline / Van Zandt   Van Zandt

Terms of Service top

House District 53
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Grand Saline / Van Zandt
Counties in district: Van Zandt
House District 53
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Grand Saline / Van Zandt
Counties in district: Van Zandt

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/13/1929, p. 16. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Other Resources

  • Obituary, "D.D. Richardson Passes Away Here," 12/24/1942, p. 1. Known as "Uncle Dan," birth date 12/11/1859 in Congers, Georgia; married Emma Rose; death date Thursday, 12/17/1942. "In 1933 he was elected to the Texas legislature and served two terms as our representative." Canton Herald.
  • Dan D. Richardson, birth date 12/11/1859 in Georgia; death date 12/17/1942 in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Dan Richardson (1859-1942), burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt County. Find a Grave.
  • 42nd Legislature (1931) - D.D. Richardson, postoffice Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, nativity Georgia, age 70, farmer, Democrat, member of former legislatures: 41st. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

42nd R.S. - 1931
Conservation and Reclamation  
Counties  
Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair) 
Federal Relations  
Liquor Traffic  
41st R.S. - 1929
Congressional Districts  
Counties  
Labor  
Liquor Traffic  

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