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Archibald Grinnan Full Name: Archibald "Arch" Grinnan Date of birth: March 4, 1864 Date of death: February 24, 1916 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 26 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909 30th (1)   29th (2)   Democrat Brownwood / Brown Dean of the Senate. (30th)   Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba S 26 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th (3)   Democrat Brownwood / Brown   Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba S 26 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (4)   26th (5)   Democrat Brownwood / Brown   Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba (1) 30th Legislature - 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of the hold-over Senators." Senate Journal. (2) 29th Legislature - 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of the Senators-elect." Senate Journal. (3) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (4) 27th Legislature - 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of hold-over Senators." Senate Journal. (5) 26th Legislature - 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of Senators-elect." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 29th Legislature - 1/10/1905, p. 2 lists name "Arch Grinnan." Senate Journal. 43rd Legislature, 1st C.S. - Memorial Service for Barry Miller, 10/10/1933, pp. 305-306. Listed as a Senator from the 26th or 27th Legislatures "among those who are now dead." Senate Journal. Other Resources Archibald Grinnan, birth date 3/6/1864 in Culpepper, Virginia, death date 2/24/1916 in Brownwood, Texas, attorney and counselor at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Arch Grinnan, birth date 3/4/1864, death date 2/24/1916, interment in Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown County. Find a Grave. Obituary, "Hon. Arch Grinnan Died Late Yesterday: Prominent Attorney and Former State Senator Succumbs After Brief Illness," Daily Bulletin (Brownwood), 2/25/1916, p. 1, crediting the Howard Payne University Library. Birth date 3/6/1864, death date 2/24/1916. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News. 28th Legislature (1903) - Arch Grinnan, postoffice Brownwood, Brown County, nativity Virginia, lawyer, Democrat, age 38 (born circa 1865). Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. Arch Grinnan, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Arch Grinnan, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Arch Grinnan, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Arch Grinnan, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Arch Grinnan, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 30th R.S. - 1907 Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Counties and County Boundaries   Educational Affairs   Enrolled Bills   Judiciary No. 1   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts   Public Land and Land Office   Public Printing (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments   29th R.S. - 1905 Agricultural Affairs   Educational Affairs (Chair)  Federal Relations   Judiciary No. 1   Public Land and Land Office   Public Printing   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   28th R.S. - 1903 Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries   Engrossed Bills   Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Lands and Land Office (Chair)  State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   27th R.S. - 1901 Constitutional Amendments   Enrolled Bills   Federal Relations   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Mining and Irrigation (Chair)  State Affairs   26th R.S. - 1899 Constitutional Amendments   Educational Affairs   Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2   Privileges and Elections   Public Printing

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