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Stanley A. Beard Full Name: Stanley Alphonse Beard Date of birth: April 26, 1888 Date of death: September 28, 1959 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 15 Jan 9, 1917 - Aug 10, 1917 35th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 15 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th (5)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris (1) "Hobby Will Go to Austin: Lieutenant Governor Prepares to Call Senate to Order in Special," 7/31/1917, p. 2. Relating to start of 35th Legislature, 2nd Called Session. Two Harris County representatives "probably will not attend, as they are serving their country" - Harry Fisher, attending training camp at Leon Springs, and Stanley Beard, lieutenant in U.S. marines. Galveston Daily News. (2) "House Fails to Act on Bill," 8/11/1917, p. 4. Dateline Austin, Tex., Aug. 10. "Representative Stanley Beard left tonight for Portsmouth, Va. where he is a lieutenant of marines. He vacates his seat in the Legislature. . ." Galveston Daily News. (3) "Special Elections Are Ordered for Four Additional Districts," 1/24/1918, p. 3 - districts of Stanley Beard, Harry V. Fisher, F.M. Fitzpatrick, and Joseph V. [sic] Nichols. "Today's proclamations follow the opinion of the attorney general holding that a member forfeits his seat in the legislature when he enters the army or navy." Notes Nichols sent letter to governor refusing to resign, "contending that he did not have to." Galveston Daily News. (4) Franklin P. Davis, in special election 2/23/1918, sworn 2/26/1918, succeeded Stanley A. Beard, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (5) 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 Other Resources "Veteran Lawyer, 71, Found Shot to Death," 9/29/1959, p. 6. Stanley Beard, 1916-1917 member of the Legislature, death date 9/28/1959. Corpus Christi Times. Stanley Alphonse Beard, birth date 4/26/1888 in Mississippi, death date 9/28/1959 in Houston, burial in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. Stanley A. Beard, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Stanley A. Beard, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Stanley A. Beard, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Internal Improvements   Municipal Corporations   Private Corporations   34th R.S. - 1915 Banks and Banking   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Internal Improvements   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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