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Quintus Ultimus Watson Full Name: Quintus Ultimus Watson Date of birth: July 2, 1874 Date of death: November 14, 1929 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 19 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd (1) (2)   32nd (3) (4)   33rd (1) (2)   Democrat Giddings / Lee Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)   Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington S 19 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (5) (6) (7)   30th (8)   31st (5) (6) (7)   Democrat Giddings / Lee Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)   Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington (1) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 10/21/1914, 3rd C.S. Senate Journal. (2) 33rd Legislature - 1/14/1913, pp. 1-4, listed in Roll Call with "holdover Senators." Senate Journal. (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 3/13/1909, Regular Session. 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 Resolutions and Journal entries 41st Legislature, 4th C.S., Simple Resolution 2, 1/20/1930, p. 11. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Photo and obituary, "Quintus Watson, Widely Known in State Legislative and Legal Circles, Is Dead," 11/15/1929. Died Thursday, 11/14/1929. Dallas Morning News. Biographical sketch - Quintus Ultimus Watson, birth date 7/2/1874 in Washington County, Texas, volume II, p. 205. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930. Other Resources "Senator Q.U. Watson is Acting Governor," 1/9/1915, p. 3, col. 3. Dallas Morning News. Quintus U. Watson (1874-1929), interment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Burton, Washington County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Q.U. Watson, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Q.U. Watson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Q.U. Watson, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Loving cup presented to Q.U. Watson in honor of his service as Governor for the Day on January 9, 1915., 33rd Legislature, Donated Material Photograph. Q.U. Watson, 33rd 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. Committee Informationtop 33rd R.S. - 1913 Congressional Districts   Constitutional Amendments   Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair)  Judiciary No. 1   Privileges and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Rules   Senatorial Districts   State Affairs   32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Legislature Visitation Arrangements   Congressional Districts   Educational Affairs   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2 (Chair)  Military Affairs   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Health   Rules   31st R.S. - 1909 Constitutional Amendments   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judicial Districts (Chair)  Judiciary No. 2   Public Debt, Claims and Accounts   Public Printing   State Penitentiaries   30th R.S. - 1907 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judicial Districts (Chair)  Judiciary No. 2   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts   Public Printing   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Penitentiaries

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