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Robert W. Martin Full Name: Robert W. Martin Date of birth: September 18, 1850 Date of death: June 4, 1910 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 27 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907 29th (1)   28th (2)   Democrat Gatesville / Coryell   Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton H 67 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th   Democrat Gatesville / Coryell   Coryell H 67 Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 24th   Democrat Gatesville / Coryell   Coryell (1) 29th Legislature - 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of the hold over Senators." Senate Journal. (2) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries R.W. Martin. House Journal. 24th R.S. 25th R.S. R.W. Martin. Senate Journal. 28th R.S. 29th R.S. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, name Robert M. Martin, Gatesville, 67th District, Coryell County, birth date 9/18/1850 in Schuyler County, Missouri. Democrat, editor and proprietor of Gatesville Messenger. Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Robert W. Martin. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. "R.W. (Bob) Martin, the late famed State Senator from this area who was one-time editor of the Gatesville Star-Forum . . . ," "Say Mister Editor, It's Your Horse," Gatesville Messenger and Star Forum, 5/7/1954, p. 58, crediting Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Obituary, "Death of Hon. R.W. Martin," Clifton Record, 6/10/1910, p. 7, crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library. Death date 6/4/1901 in Mingus, Palo Pinto County, burial in Gatesville. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. R.W. Martin, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. R.W. Martin, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. R.W. Martin, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. R.W. Martin, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 29th R.S. - 1905 Agricultural Affairs   Educational Affairs   Federal Relations   Finance   Internal Improvements   Military Affairs   Public Health   Public Printing   Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  28th R.S. - 1903 Federal Relations   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Military Affairs   Public Health   Public Printing (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising   25th R.S. - 1897 Judiciary No. 2   Public Lands and Land Office   Public Printing   Public Printing Department, Special   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Southwestern Insane Asylum, Special (Chair)  State Asylums (Chair)  24th R.S. - 1895 Bribery in Frost-O'Neal Case, Investigate   Claims and Accounts   Penitentiaries   Printing at the Supreme Court, Investigate, Special   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Printing (Chair)  State Asylums

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