William Bernice Fitzhugh
Full Name: William Bernice FitzhughDate of birth: August 28, 1875
Date of death: July 8, 1935
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 78 | Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Arlington / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 78 | Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 | 29th (7) | Democrat | Arlington / Tarrant | Tarrant |
(1) 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.
(2) Discussion of candidacy of Hon. W.B. Fitzhugh for the 31st Legislature from the Texas Railway Journal, "For Representative," 7/25/1908. Former member of the 29th Legislature (1905). Grapevine Sun.
(3) District No. 78 - Louis J. Wortham, Fort Worth; W.B. Fitzhugh, Arlington. House Journal.
(4) Arlington, Tarrant County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) 78th - W.B. Fitzhugh, Arlington; Louis J. Wortham, Fort Worth. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
(6) Fort Worth. Texas Legislative Manual.
(7) Announcement of W.B. Fitzhugh's candidacy for representative, "subject to the action of the Democratic convention," "For Representative," 6/18/1904. Grapevine Sun.
Terms of Service top
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House District 78
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 Legislatures: 31st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
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House District 78
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 Legislatures: 29th (7) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
(1) 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.
(2) Discussion of candidacy of Hon. W.B. Fitzhugh for the 31st Legislature from the Texas Railway Journal, "For Representative," 7/25/1908. Former member of the 29th Legislature (1905). Grapevine Sun.
(3) District No. 78 - Louis J. Wortham, Fort Worth; W.B. Fitzhugh, Arlington. House Journal.
(4) Arlington, Tarrant County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) 78th - W.B. Fitzhugh, Arlington; Louis J. Wortham, Fort Worth. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
(6) Fort Worth. Texas Legislative Manual.
(7) Announcement of W.B. Fitzhugh's candidacy for representative, "subject to the action of the Democratic convention," "For Representative," 6/18/1904. Grapevine Sun.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- FITZHUGH, WILLIAM BERNICE (1875–1935). Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- W.B. Fitzhugh, born 1876, death date 7/8/1935 in Caddo, Louisiana. Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964. Ancestry.com.
- Census of 1900 - Bernice Fitzhugh, Tarrant County, birth date August 1874, age 25, preacher, spouse Julia (birth date March 1873).
Census of 1910 - W.B. Fitzhugh, Tarrant County, age 35, real estate, Fort Worth, spouse Julia, son Wm Cullen. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 - William Bernice Fitzhugh, birth date 8/28/1875; draft registration in Colorado Springs, Colorado; minister of the Gospel; nearest relative Julia V. Fitzhugh. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- W.B. Fitzhugh's wife, Julia V. Hanger Fitzhugh, birth date 3/16/1873, death date 4/20/1928, child William Cullen Fitzhugh, burial in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, "W.B. Fitzhugh Early Pastor," "Funeral Friday," 7/11/1935, p. 13. "He served as a Representative in the Texas Legislature 26 years ago," moved to Colorado Springs in later years; died in Shreveport, Louisiana. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- Reprint of editorial from The Fort Worth Record endorsing Hon. Clarence E. Stewart for the legislature and mentioning letter from Hon. W.B. Fitzhugh, "present representative from this county," announcing his retirement from the race, "For Representative," 3/10/1906. Grapevine Sun.
- William Bernice Fitzhugh (1875-1935), Cumberland Presbyterian Minister in Arlington, Texas, 1901-1906; Colorado, 1918-1932. Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.
- 29th Legislature (1905) - W.B. Fitzhugh, postoffice Arlington, nativity Texas, age 29 (born circa 1876), minister, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.B. Fitzhugh, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.B. Fitzhugh, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Municipal Corporations Public Health | ||
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31st R.S. - 1909
Banks and Banking Common Carriers Insurance Liquor Traffic Municipal Corporations Rules (Chair) | ||
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29th R.S. - 1905
Confederate Home, Investigate Education Federal Relations Insurance Municipal Corporations |
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