Ralph Roy Smith
Full Name: Ralph Roy "Railroad" SmithDate of birth: February 21, 1880
Date of death: March 20, 1944
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 76 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Jourdanton / Atascosa | Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen | |
| H | 93 | Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 | 32nd (1) | Democrat | Jourdanton / Atascosa | Atascosa, Wilson | |
| H | 93 | Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (2) (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Pleasanton / Atascosa | Atascosa, Wilson |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) PLEASANTON, TEXAS. "Pleasanton is at the intersections of Farm Roads 476, 5350, 1334 and U.S. Highway 281, five miles northeast of Jourdanton in northeast Atascosa County . . . Jourdanton became the county seat in 1910." Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(2) 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). ↩
(3) Pleasanton. House Journal. ↩
(4) Jourdanton, Atascosa County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Pleasanton. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 40th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jourdanton / Atascosa
- Counties in district:
- Atascosa, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen
- Legislatures:
- 32nd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Jourdanton / Atascosa
- Counties in district:
- Atascosa, Wilson
Terms of service notes
(1) PLEASANTON, TEXAS. "Pleasanton is at the intersections of Farm Roads 476, 5350, 1334 and U.S. Highway 281, five miles northeast of Jourdanton in northeast Atascosa County . . . Jourdanton became the county seat in 1910." Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(2) 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). ↩
(3) Pleasanton. House Journal. ↩
(4) Jourdanton, Atascosa County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Pleasanton. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, Ralph Roy "Railroad" Smith (1880-1944), and service in the Texas Legislature. "Historical Markers Dedicated During Jourdanton's Centennal Celebration," 9/16/2009. "Smith moved his newspaper from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1909 . . . " Pleasanton Express.
- Ralph Roy Smith, birth date 2/21/1880, death date 3/20/1944 in Jourdanton, Atascosa County, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Photograph. R.R. Smith, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.R. Smith, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.R. Smith, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 32nd 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
House Committees
- Insurance
- Judicial Districts
- Live Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair)
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