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Amon Robert Shearer Full Name: Amon Robert Shearer Date of birth: December 8, 1871 Date of death: January 16, 1959 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 17 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Mont Belvieu / Chambers   Chambers, Galveston H 17 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th   Democrat Mont Belvieu / Chambers   Chambers, Galveston H 17 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (1)   Democrat Mont Belvieu / Chambers   Chambers, Galveston H 17 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 37th   Democrat Mont Belvieu / Chambers   Chambers, Galveston (1) Home city Bellevue. House Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Amon Robert Shearer, birth date 12/8/1871, death date 1/16/1959 in Livingston, Polk County, interment in Mont Belvieu Cemetery, Mont Belvieu, Chambers County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. 1920 U.S. Census, Chambers County, Texas lists Amon R. Shearer, doctor, age 48, married to Olive. HeritageQuest Online. "Postmasters & Post Offices of Chambers County, Texas - 1846-1930" lists Amon R. Shearer as Mont Belvieu Postmaster, 1/6/1899. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. "Chambers County Doctors" lists Dr. Amon Robert Shearer, born 12/8/1871, died 1959, interment at Methodist Cemetery in Mont Belvieu, Texas, with wife Olive. TXGenWeb Project. The Anahuac Progress, 8/16/1934, describes the opening of Dr. Shearer's medical clinic at Mont Belvieu as "one of the most modern and well equipped in Southeast Texas." Wallisville Heritage Park, 2003. Photographs Photograph. Dr. Amon R. Shearer, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Dr. Amon R. Shearer, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Dr. Amon R. Shearer, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Dr. Amon R. Shearer, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 40th R.S. - 1927 Conservation and Reclamation   Game and Fisheries   Insurance   Public Health (Chair)  39th R.S. - 1925 Game and Fisheries   Insurance   Public Health (Chair)  State Affairs   38th R.S. - 1923 Conservation and Reclamation   Game and Fisheries   Public Health (Chair)  State Affairs   37th R.S. - 1921 Congressional Districts   Conservation and Reclamation   Game and Fisheries   Public Health (Vice Chair)  Representative Districts   Site for State Park   State Affairs

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