William Brecheen Hamilton
Full Name: William Brecheen HamiltonDate of birth: August 23, 1873
Date of death: August 3, 1951
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 33 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Commerce / Hunt | Hunt | |
| H | 33 | Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 | 29th | Democrat | Commerce / Hunt | Hunt |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 30th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Commerce / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Hunt
- Legislatures:
- 29th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Commerce / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Hunt
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, William Brecheen Hamilton. Born 8/23/1873 at Ladonia, Fannin County. Represented Hunt County in the 29th-30th Legislatures. Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H. The Encyclopedia of Texas, Volume 2, 1922, p. 627. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary and photo, "W.B. Hamilton Rites To Be Held Saturday," 8/4/1951, p. 3. "William Brecheen Hamilton . . . was a former member of the Texas Legislature, having served from 1905 to 1909 as a representative from Hunt County." Born 8/23/1873; died Thursday, 8/3/1951. Dallas Morning News.
- Census of 1900 - William B. Hamilton, Hunt County, age 27, born August 1873 in Texas, lawyer. FamilySearch.
- William Brechman [sic] Hamilton, birth date 8/23/1878 in Texas [sic, 78 years of age]; death date 8/3/1951 in Duncanville, Dallas County; attorney; burial in Little Bethel Cemetery, Duncanville. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- William B. Hamilton, birth date 8/23/1874, death date 8/2/1951, burial in Little Bethel Memorial Park, Duncanville, Dallas County. Includes reprint of obituary, "W.B. Hamilton Rites To Be Held Saturday." Find a Grave.
- Obituary, William Brecheen Hamilton, "Dallas Attorney and Cattleman Is Dead," Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger, 8/4/1951, p. 8, crediting Cooke County Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 29th Legislature (1905) - W.B. Hamilton, postoffice Commerce, nativity Texas, age 31 (born circa 1874), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Photograph. W.B. Hamilton, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.B. Hamilton, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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