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Samuel Dillard Gates Full Name: Samuel Dillard "Sam" Gates Date of birth: May 1, 1872 Date of death: January 10, 1942 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 48th Legislature, R.S., HSR 94, 2/17/1943, pp. 439-440. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Samuel Dillard "Sam" Gates, birth date 5/1/1872, death date 1/10/1942, interment in Ebenezer Cemetery, Cheapside, Gonzales County. Find a Grave. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. Sam Gates, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sam Gates, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sam Gates, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Sam Gates, 41st 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 Informationtop 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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