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William Owen Murray Full Name: William Owen Murray, Sr. Date of birth: October 22, 1857 Date of death: March 2, 1928 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 22 Jan 10, 1911 - Jul 15, 1913 32nd (3) (4)   33rd (1) (2)   Democrat Floresville / Wilson   Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson S 22 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (5) (6) (7)   30th (8)   31st (5) (6) (7)   Democrat Floresville / Wilson Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)   Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson H 93 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th   Democrat Floresville / Wilson   Atascosa, Wilson H 93 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th   Democrat Floresville / Wilson   Atascosa, Wilson H 88 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Floresville / Wilson   Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, Wilson H 88 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat Floresville / Wilson   Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, Wilson (1) Resigned from Legislature 7/15/1913; appointed to Board of Prison Commissioners, 8/23/1913. Card File. (2) John H. Bailey, in special election 8/5/1913, sworn 8/11/1913, succeeded William O. Murray, resigned 7/15/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) 32nd Legislature - 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2, listed in Roll Call as "Senator-elect." Senate Journal. (4) 33rd Legislature - 1/14/1913, p. 3. Elected on 11/8/1910, for a full period of four years (listed with "hold over senators"). Senate Journal. (5) 31st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/12/1909, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. (6) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910. (7) 31st Legislature - 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2, listed in Roll Call with "hold-over Senators." Senate Journal. (8) 30th Legislature - 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of the Senators-elect." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, William Owen Murray, Volume IV, pp. 1848-1849. Born 10/22/1857 in Morgan County, Missouri. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914. Mentioned in biographical sketch, Mrs. W.O. Murray (Ella Steele Peacock), pp. 120-121. Includes portrait of Mrs. Murray. The Texas Women's Hall of Fame, 1917. Biographical sketch, William O. Murray, pp. 193-195. Born 10/22/1857 in Versailles, Missouri; married Ella S. Peacock 10/10/1883. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources W.O. Murray, birth date 10/22/1848 [sic: age 70] in Missouri, death date 3/2/1928 in Floresville, Wilson County, Texas; merchant. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. William Owen Murray (1857-1928), photo, interment in Floresville City Cemetery, Wilson County. Find a Grave. Mentioned in biography of son, MURRAY, WILLIAM OWEN (Jr.) (1890-1974). Handbook of Texas Online. Descendants of Owen Murray; William Owen Murray, Sr., birth date 10/22/1857 in Missouri, death date 3/2/1928. "William Owen was State Senator for 16 years. He had two sons, and two daughters. Both sons became lawyers." RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Photographs Photograph. W.O. Murray, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.O. Murray, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.O. Murray, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.O. Murray, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.O. Murray, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.O. Murray, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.O. Murray, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 33rd R.S. - 1913 Agricultural Affairs   Constitutional Amendments   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Mining and Irrigation   Public Lands and Land Office (Chair)  Rules   State Penitentiaries   Stock and Stock Raising   32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures   Congressional Districts   Finance   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Lands and Land Office (Chair)  Rules   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   31st R.S. - 1909 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Finance   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Health   Public Lands and Land Office (Chair)  Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Senate Journal Printing Costs   State Asylums   Stock and Stock Raising   30th R.S. - 1907 Agricultural Affairs   Finance   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Elections   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts   Public Land and Land Office (Chair)  State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   29th R.S. - 1905 Appropriations (Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   28th R.S. - 1903 Finance   Penitentiaries   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts   County Government and County Finances   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Finance   Privileges and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  Towns and City Corporations   26th R.S. - 1899 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures   County Government and County Finances   State Asylums

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