William Fount Keeton

Full Name: William Fount Keeton
Date of birth: October 7, 1870
Date of death: August 25, 1962

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	41	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Bonham / Fannin		Fannin
H	41	Mar 8, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Bonham / Fannin		Fannin

(1) 40th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered (to W.S. Keeton), 3/8/1927, p. 1119. No committee appointments listed in Regular or 1st C.S. House Journal.
(2) W.F. Keeton, sworn 3/7/1927, succeeded Francis A. Dale, expelled 2/8/1927. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 41st Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

W.F. Keeton in 41st Legislature. W.S. Keeton in 40th Legislature, p. 1119. House Journal. 41st R.S.

Other Resources

Obituary, "W.F. Keeton Rites Set 4 p.m. Today," 8/27/1962, p. 2. William Fount Keeton, birth date 10/7/1870, death date 8/25/1961 [sic]. "He served in the Texas Legislature under Dan Moody. . ." Bonham Daily Favorite.
William Fount Keeton, birth date 10/7/1870, death date 8/25/1962, burial in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. W.F. Keeton, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.F. Keeton, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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
Congressional Districts
Labor
Liquor Traffic (Chair)
Public Health

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