William E. Austin
Full Name: William E. AustinDate of birth: February 11, 1855
Date of death: December 10, 1931
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 53 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Bay City / Matagorda | Brazoria, Matagorda |
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House District 53
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 Legislatures: 30th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bay City / Matagorda Counties in district: Brazoria, Matagorda |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, William E. Austin, Volume II, pp. 983-984. Birth date 2/11/1855, native of Matagorda, Texas; marriage to Sophie Preisig in 1893; member of the 30th Legislature (1907). Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs, 1910.
Other Resources
- William E. Austin, death date 12/10/1931 in Matagorda County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
- Wm. E. Austin, birth date 2/11/1855, death date 12/10/1931, burial in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, with spouse Sophie Austin. Find a Grave.
- 30th Legislature (1907) - Wm. E. Austin, postoffice Bay City, nativity Texas, age 52 (born circa 1855), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Obituary, W.E. Austin, "Lawyer Dies at Bay City," 12/13/1931, p. 8. Austin "also was elected as a member of the legislature from this district many years ago." Victoria Advocate.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.E. Austin, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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30th R.S. - 1907
Banks and Banking Game and Fisheries Irrigation Penitentiaries Penitentiaries Subcommittee to Visit Penitentiaries |
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