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William Taylor Bagby Full Name: William Taylor "Lion of Lavaca" Bagby Date of birth: February 13, 1875 Date of death: April 23, 1930 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 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 (2)   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. (2) Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions 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, death date 4/23/1930 in Houston, interment in Hallettsville City Cemetery, Hallettsville, Lavaca County. Find a Grave. Obituary, "Funeral of Mr. Bagby," Hallettsville Semi-Weekly New Era-Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), 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). Photographs Photograph. William T. "Lion of Lavaca" Bagby, State Preservation Board Photograph. William T. "Lion of Lavaca" Bagby, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William T. "Lion of Lavaca" Bagby, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William T. "Lion of Lavaca" Bagby, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. William T. "Lion of Lavaca" Bagby, 36th 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 Informationtop 36th R.S. - 1919 Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance   Labor   State Affairs   35th R.S. - 1917 Criminal Jurisprudence   Private Corporations (Vice Chair)  Reforms in Civil Procedure   Reforms in Criminal Procedure   Rules   34th R.S. - 1915 Judiciary   Private Corporations   Public Debt   Reforms in Criminal Procedure   Rules   State Affairs   Supreme Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)  33rd R.S. - 1913 Capitol Basement, Inspect   Congressional Districts   Counties   Criminal Jurisprudence   Investigating   Private Corporations (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   Rules   Senatorial Districts   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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