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Charles A. Soward Full Name: Charles A. Soward Date of birth: 1835 Date of death: May 11, 1913 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 108 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th   Democrat Decatur / Wise   Cooke, Denton, Tarrant, Wise   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Judge Charles Soward, pp. 248, 389. Born 1836 in Kentucky, appointed district court judge of the 13th district by Gov. Davis in 1870, resigned 6/1/1873. Historical Sketch of Parker County and Weatherford, Texas, 1877. Biographical sketch, "Judge Soward a Candidate," 4/8/1904, p. 4. Judge Charles Soward of Decatur announced as candidate for representative from the flotorial district composed of Wise, Cooke, Denton, and Tarrant counties. Moved to Texas from Missouri in 1867, served 1870-1874 as judge of the 13th judicial district. Wise County Messenger. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Chas. Seward, Decatur, Wise County, born in April --- in Kentucky, lawyer, wife Mary E. Seward. Census of 1910 - Chas. Soward, Decatur, Wise County, age 72, born circa 1838 in Kentucky, wife Mary E. Soward. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 Judge Charles Soward, born 1835 in Kentucky, death date 5/11/1913 in Merkel, Taylor County, Texas. Attorney, Judge of 13th Judicial district, Weatherford, Parker, Texas, interment in City Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County, with spouse Mary E. Soward. Find a Grave. Obituary, "Judge Charles Soward Dead," Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), 5/12/1913, p. 4, crediting the UNT Libraries. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 29th Legislature (1905) - Chas. Soward, postoffice Decatur, nativity Kentucky, age 68 (born circa 1837), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Obituary, "Judge Chas. Soward Dead," 5/16/1913, p. 1. Judge Charles A. Soward, death date 5/11/1913, age 76 years. Wise County Messenger. Photographs Photograph. Charles Soward, 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. Committee Informationtop 29th R.S. - 1905 Constitutional Amendments   Judiciary   Revenue and Taxation

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