William Taylor Bagby
Full Name: William Taylor "Lion of Lavaca" BagbyDate of birth: February 13, 1875
Date of death: April 23, 1930
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 72 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th | Democrat | Hallettsville / Lavaca | Lavaca | |
| H | 72 | Jan 9, 1917 - Sep 20, 1918 | 35th (1) | Democrat | Hallettsville / Lavaca | Lavaca | |
| H | 72 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Hallettsville / Lavaca | Lavaca | |
| H | 72 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Hallettsville / Lavaca | Lavaca | |
| H | 51 | Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 | 32nd | Democrat | Hallettsville / Lavaca | Lavaca |
(1) Bagby resigned 9/20/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
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House District 72
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 Legislatures: 36th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca Counties in district: Lavaca |
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House District 72
Jan 9, 1917 - Sep 20, 1918 Legislatures: 35th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca Counties in district: Lavaca |
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House District 72
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 Legislatures: 34th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca Counties in district: Lavaca |
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House District 72
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 Legislatures: 33rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca Counties in district: Lavaca |
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House District 51
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 Legislatures: 32nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hallettsville / Lavaca Counties in district: Lavaca |
(1) Bagby resigned 9/20/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 42nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., 9/15/1932, p. 261. Resolutions - Memorial.
Other Resources
- "Well Thought of: Representative Woods Speaks Well of Representative Calhoun," 3/25/1915, p. 4. Reports on Representative J.H. Woods' memorial remarks about Representative B.A. Calhoun ("about 60 years of age"), including remembrance of an argument between Calhoun and Representative W.T. Bagby on the floor of the House on the subject of women's suffrage. Corsicana Daily Sun.
- William Taylor Bagby, birth date 2/13/1875 in Hallettsville, Texas; death date 4/23/1930 in Houston, Harris County; attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- William Taylor Bagby (1875-1930), burial in Hallettsville City Cemetery, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, with spouse Eugenia Long Bagby. Includes obituary from New Era-Herald, 4/23/1930. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Funeral of Mr. Bagby," Hallettsville Semi-Weekly New Era-Herald, 4/29/1930, p. 1, crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library. William Taylor Bagby, from Houston Post-Dispatch: "When he served in the Texas legislature he was known as 'The Lion of Lavaca.' This because of his eminence as an orator and debater." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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36th R.S. - 1919
Criminal Jurisprudence Insurance Labor State Affairs | ||
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35th R.S. - 1917
Criminal Jurisprudence Private Corporations (Vice Chair) Reforms in Civil Procedure Reforms in Criminal Procedure Rules | ||
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34th R.S. - 1915
Judiciary Private Corporations Public Debt Reforms in Criminal Procedure Rules State Affairs Supreme Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) | ||
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33rd R.S. - 1913
Capitol Basement, Inspect Congressional Districts Counties Criminal Jurisprudence Investigating Private Corporations (Chair) Revenue and Taxation Rules Senatorial Districts | ||
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32nd R.S. - 1911
Civil and Criminal Procedure Congressional Districts Judiciary Labor Liquor Traffic Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigate |
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