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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) (2)	Democrat	Mont Belvieu / Chambers		Chambers, Galveston
H	17	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th	Democrat	Mont Belvieu / Chambers		Chambers, Galveston

(1) Bellevue, Texas. House Journal.
(2) Postoffice Mont Belvieu. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Dr. Amon Robert Shearer, Early Doctors of Chambers County. Wallisville Heritage Park (Organization). The Age, Volume 31, Number 1, January 2009, crediting Chambers County Library System. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

• Census of 1920 - Amon R. Shearer, Chambers County, age 48, born circa 1872 in Iowa, doctor, wife Olive. FamilySearch.
• Amon Robert Shearer, birth date 12/8/1871 in Ames, Iowa, death date 1/16/1959 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas, retired medical doctor. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• Amon R. Shearer (1871-1959), portrait and photos, burial in Mont Belvieu Methodst Cemetery, Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, with spouse Olive W. Shearer. Find a Grave.
• Amon R. Shearer, postmaster at Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, 1/6/1899 and 11/4/1914. Jim Wheat's Postmasters & Post Offices of Texas, 1846-1930. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
• 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. A.R. Shearer, M.D., 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Dr. A.R. Shearer, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Dr. A.R. Shearer, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Dr. A.R. Shearer, 37th 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 Information top

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