Legislative library home page
Legislative Reference Library of Texas
your partner in legislative research
Legislative Reference Library of Texas
your partner in legislative research
E.D. Downs

Edward Dennis Downs

Full Name: Edward Dennis Downs
Date of birth: March 8, 1858
Date of death: August 30, 1927

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 11 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat San Augustine / San Augustine   Sabine, San Augustine
H 11 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th   Democrat San Augustine / San Augustine   Sabine, San Augustine

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6 - district 11 comprised of San Augustine and Sabine counties; district 17 comprised of Chambers and Galveston counties. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) District 11, John C. Downs. House Journal. ↩
(3) John C. Downs. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) District 17, E.D. Downs. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
39th (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Augustine / San Augustine
Counties in district:
Sabine, San Augustine

Legislatures:
38th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Augustine / San Augustine
Counties in district:
Sabine, San Augustine

Terms of service notes


(1) Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6 - district 11 comprised of San Augustine and Sabine counties; district 17 comprised of Chambers and Galveston counties. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) District 11, John C. Downs. House Journal. ↩
(3) John C. Downs. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) District 17, E.D. Downs. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Obituary, "Capt. Downs Dead at San Augustine," 9/1/1927, p. 1. E.D. Downs, member of the 38th and 39th Legislatures from San Augustine and Sabine counties, death date 8/31/1927. Bryan Eagle.
  • Edward Dennis Downs, birth date 3/8/1858 in Talbotton, Talbot County, Georgia; death date 8/30/1927 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas, burial in San Augustine City Cemetery. Find a Grave.
  • 39th Legislature - E.D. Downs, postoffice San Augustine, nativity Georgia, age 66 in 1925 (born circa 1859), real estate and banking, member of former legislatures: 38th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

  • Photograph. E.D. Downs, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. E.D. Downs, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Committee Information

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.