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Edwin Ruthven Bryan Full Name: Edwin Ruthven Bryan Other surnames: Bryant Date of birth: February 23, 1862 Date of death: December 16, 1934 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 120 Jan 9, 1917 - Sep 20, 1918 35th (1)   Democrat Midland / Midland   Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler H 120 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Midland / Midland   Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler (1) Bryan resigned 9/20/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Obituary, "Service Today for E.R. Bryan," 12/18/1934, p. 8. Judge Edwin R. Bryan. Abilene Morning News. Edwin Ruthven Bryan, birth date 2/23/1862 in Caldwell, death date 12/16/1934 in Mineral Wells, attorney-at-law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Ed R. Bryan (1862-1934), interment in Woodland Park Cemetery, Mineral Wells. Includes portrait and obituary of Edwin R. Bryan from Dallas Morning News, 12/17/1934, "Judge E.R. Bryan, Who Prosecuted Ferguson, Dies," noting Bryan's service in the Legislature and as prosecutor of the impeachment charges against Governor James E. Ferguson; later District Judge in Midland. Find a Grave. 35th Legislature (1917) - E.R. Bryan, postoffice Midland, nativity Texas, age 55 (born circa 1862), 43 years in Texas, banker, member of former legislatures: 34th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. E. Bryan, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. E. Bryan, 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 Appropriations Subcommittee on the Orphan Home   Cannon Removal from Capitol Grounds   Central Investigating Committee   Charges Against James E. Ferguson, Governor, Investigate   Irrigation   Judiciary   Prepare Articles of Impeachment Against Governor James E. Ferguson   Public Debt   Public Lands and Land Office   Stock and Stock Raising   34th R.S. - 1915 Appropriations (Vice Chair)  Congressional Districts   Irrigation   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Public Debt   Public Lands and Land Office   Stock and Stock Raising

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