Alfred William Morris

Full Name: Alfred William Morris
Date of birth: January 10, 1846
Date of death: June 25, 1925

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	15	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Willis / Montgomery	Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker
H	38	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Montgomery / Montgomery	Montgomery, Trinity, Walker
H	38	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Montgomery / Montgomery	Montgomery, Trinity, Walker
H	38	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Montgomery / Montgomery	Montgomery, Trinity, Walker

(1) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) Montgomery, Texas. House Journal.
(4) Willis, Montgomery County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Montgomery. Texas Legislative Manual.
(6) Montgomery. Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 15
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Willis / Montgomery
Counties in district: Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker

House District 38
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Montgomery / Montgomery
Counties in district: Montgomery, Trinity, Walker

House District 38
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Montgomery / Montgomery
Counties in district: Montgomery, Trinity, Walker

House District 38
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
Legislatures: 25th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Montgomery / Montgomery
Counties in district: Montgomery, Trinity, Walker

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch of Alfred William Morris included in article on his son, Alfred William Morris, Jr., Texas Under Many Flags, 1930, Volume V, pp. 174-175. Alfred William Morris born 1846 in Newton County, died "at age of eighty years." (Created 3/2/2010.) HeritageQuest Online.
Brief biographical sketch, A.W. Morris, p. 148. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Brief biographical sketch, Alfred W. Morris. Born 1/10/1846 in Newton County. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army. Description of enlistment at 15 years of age by his father's side, discharge after his father was seriously wounded near Bowling Green, Kentucky, then his reenlistment in the company commanded by Dixon H. Lewis, serving in Texas until the end of the war. "Tribute is Paid to Pioneer Texan," 7/12/1925, p. 10. Galveston Daily News.
Confederate States Army, Terry's Rangers and Capt. R.S. Pool's detached company. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
A.W. Morris, birth date 1/10/1845 in Montgomery, Texas; death date 6/25/1925 in Galveston, Galveston County; father A.W. Morris from Mississippi; burial in Palestine, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
A.W. Morris, birth date 1/10/1846, death date 6/25/1925, burial in Palestine City Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson County. Includes photos, obituary from Galveston Daily News 6/26/1925. Find a Grave.
"Former Representative, Pioneer Texan, Dies Here," Friday, 6/26/1925, p. 2; "Tribute is Paid to Pioneer Texan," 7/12/1925, p. 10. Born 1846, died 6/25/1925. Children include A.W. Morris Jr. of Conroe. Made Sheriff of Montgomery County in 1871 at age 24. Galveston Daily News.
Alfred W. Morris. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Photographs

Photograph. A.W. Morris, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.W. Morris, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.W. Morris, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.W. Morris, 25th 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.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

28th R.S. - 1903 Agricultural Affairs Educational Affairs Finance Internal Improvements Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Penitentiaries (Chair)
27th R.S. - 1901 Claims and Accounts Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Chair) Finance Penitentiaries Representative Districts
26th R.S. - 1899 Finance Penitentiaries Private Land Claims Privileges and Elections Southwestern Lunatic Asylum at San Antonio, Joint Committee to visit the
25th R.S. - 1897 Finance Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths, Special Insurance, Statistics and History Penitentiaries Stock and Stockraising

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