Phillip Benjamin Branch
Full Name: Phillip Benjamin "Phil" BranchDate of birth: December 6, 1866
Date of death: February 2, 1936
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 84 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Georgetown / Williamson | Burnet, Williamson | |
| H | 77 | Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th | Democrat | La Feria / Cameron | Cameron, Willacy | |
| H | 3 | Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (1) | Democrat | Mount Pleasant / Titus | Morris, Red River, Titus |
(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
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House District 84
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson Counties in district: Burnet, Williamson |
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House District 77
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 Legislatures: 37th Party: Democrat Home City/County: La Feria / Cameron Counties in district: Cameron, Willacy |
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House District 3
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 Legislatures: 31st (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mount Pleasant / Titus Counties in district: Morris, Red River, Titus |
(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
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Other Resources
- "Rep. Branch Will Resign at Close of This Session," 8/18/1921, p. 1. "Mr. Branch [of La Feria] said that he has moved his family to Georgetown for the coming school year." Brownsville Herald.
- Phillip Benjamin Branch and Anna Flora Marshall Branch, parents of Alva Edison Branch, Phillip Bolin Branch, and William Coe Branch, all born in Titus County (1899, 1901, and 1911).
Census of 1900 - P.B. Branch, Titus County, age 34, born December 1866 in Tennessee, teacher school, wife Anna F., son Alva E.
Census of 1910 - P.B. Branch, Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, age 43, born circa 1867 in Tennessee, merchant, grocery store, wife Anna F., sons Bolin and Alva, daughter Annie.
Census of 1920 - Phillip B. Branch, La Feria, Cameron County, age 53, born circa 1867 in Tennessee, wife Anna F., daughter Amie, sons Bolin, Alva E., Paul, and William.
Census of 1930 - Philip B. Branch, Georgetown, Williamson County, age 63, born circa 1867 in Tennessee, retired farmer, wife Anna F., sons Paul and William. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 1930 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - Philip B. Branch, birth date 12/6/1866 in Tennessee; death date 2/2/1936 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas; retired banker. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Phillip B. Branch, birth date 12/6/1866, death date 2/2/1936, burial in Green Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Titus County, with spouse Anna F. Branch. Find a Grave.
- Funeral notice, Phil B. Branch, "Former Resident of Titus County Is Buried Monday," Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, 2/3/1936, p. 1, crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 40th Legislature (1927) - P.B. Branch, postoffice Georgetown, age 50, nativity Tennessee. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. P.B. Branch, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. P.B. Branch, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. P.B. Branch, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th 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.
Committee Information top
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40th R.S. - 1927
Education Highways and Motor Traffic Liquor Traffic Public Printing (Vice Chair) | ||
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37th R.S. - 1921
Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation Education Game and Fisheries Representative Districts | ||
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31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Constitutional Amendments Education Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Public Buildings and Grounds | ||
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31st R.S. - 1909
Constitutional Amendments Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Public Buildings and Grounds |
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