William Nelson Adams
Full Name: William Nelson "Uncle Bill" AdamsDate of birth: June 4, 1848
Date of death: June 15, 1926
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Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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S | 26 | Jan 12, 1909 - Aug 10, 1912 | 31st (4) (5) 32nd (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Brownwood / Brown | Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba |
(1) Resigned from Legislature 8/10/1912, appointed Superintendent of Board of Managers of Institution for Training of Juveniles at Gatesville on 8/9/1912. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
(2) Adams resigned 8/10/1912. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 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.
(5) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 26
Jan 12, 1909 - Aug 10, 1912 Legislatures: 31st (4) (5) 32nd (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba |
(1) Resigned from Legislature 8/10/1912, appointed Superintendent of Board of Managers of Institution for Training of Juveniles at Gatesville on 8/9/1912. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
(2) Adams resigned 8/10/1912. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 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.
(5) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
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Other Resources
- Census of 1900 - William N. Adams, Brownwood, Brown County, age 52, born June 1848 in Tennessee, county treasurer, wife Kate L. FamilySearch.
- William Nelson Adams, birth date 6/4/1848 in Knox County, Tennessee; death date 6/15/1926 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas; stockman. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- W.N. Adams, birth date 6/4/1848, death date 6/15/1926, burial in Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown County, with wife Kate L. Adams. Includes family photos and death notice in Longview News Journal, 6/15/1926, "W.N. Adams, 78, widely known as Uncle Bill, first tax collector of Brown county, former sheriff and state senator . . . " Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.
- 32nd Legislature (1911) - W.N. Adams, Brownwood, Brown County, nativity Tennessee, stockman, Democrat, age 62. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.N. Adams, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.N. Adams, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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.
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