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William Petit Sebastian Full Name: William Petit Sebastian Date of birth: November 28, 1852 Date of death: March 27, 1941 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 28 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th (1) (2)   Democrat Breckenridge / Stephens   Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum S 28 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903 26th (4)   27th (3)   Democrat Breckenridge / Stephens   Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Rains, Reeves, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Van Zandt, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum H 104 Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 24th   Democrat Breckenridge / Stephens   Archer, Baylor, Knox, Stephens, Throckmorton, Young H 104 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd   Democrat Breckenridge / Stephens   Archer, Baylor, Knox, Stephens, Throckmorton, Young (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) 27th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (4) 26th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries W.B. Sebastian. House Journal. 23rd R.S. Memorial, SR 76, 47th Legislature, p. 647. Death date 3/27/1941 in Fort Worth. Senate Journal. Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Sebastian Funeral Service Is Set for 10 a.m. Today," and death notice, 3/28/1941, p. 18. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Obituary, "Sebastian Rites at Fort Worth: Former Breck Senator Well Remembered for Vibrant Manner," Breckenridge American, 3/28/1941, p. 1, crediting Breckenridge Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Memorial, August 1941, p. 42. Birth date 11/28/1853, death date 3/26/1941 in Fort Worth. Texas Bar Journal. Biographical sketch and portrait, William P. Sebastian, pp. 439-441. Born 11/28/1852 on his father's farm near Libertyville, St. Francis County, Missouri. Texas, the Country and Its Men: Historical, Biographical, Descriptive, 1918. Biographical sketch, William Petit Sebastian, pp. 64-65. Born 11/28/1852 in St. Francis County, Missouri. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Death notice, "Shackelford, Stephens Mourn Early Attorney's Death," 3/28/1941, p. 18. Abilene Reporter-News. Census of 1900 - W.P. Sebastian, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens County, age 48, born November 1852 in Missouri, wife Anna B., sons Temple and James, lawyer. Census of 1910 - W.P. Sebastian, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens County, age 57, born in Missouri, lawyer, wife Anna B. Census of 1920 - William R. [P.] Sebastian, Breckenridge, Stephens County, age 67, born in Missouri, lawyer, wife Anna B. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 W.P. Sebastian, birth date 10/28/1852, death date 3/27/1941 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, retired attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. W.P. Sebastian (1852-1941), Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth. Find a Grave. William P. Sebastian. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. Death notice, "Former Solon Dead", 3/28/1941, p. 7. San Antonio Express. Per David Mauzy, Senate Research Center, research memo in Dec. 2006: bearded Senators prior to Robert Nichols were Craig A. Washington who served in the Senate in the 68th-71st Leg., 1983-89; and William Sebastian, 26th-28th Senate 1899-1905. Senate Research Center. 27th Legislature (1901) - W.P. Sebastian, postoffice Breckenridge, Stephens County, nativity Missouri, lawyer, Democrat, age 48, 24 years in Texas, served in former sessions: 23rd-24th House, 26th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. W.P. Sebastian, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.P. Sebastian, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.P. Sebastian, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.P. Sebastian, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.P. Sebastian, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.P. Sebastian, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 28th R.S. - 1903 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries (Chair)  Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Public Lands and Land Office   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   27th R.S. - 1901 Federal Relations   Insurance, Statistics and History   Judiciary No. 2   Privileges and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office (Chair)  State Affairs   State Asylums   Stock and Stock-Raising   Visit Storm Stricken District of Texas Coast   26th R.S. - 1899 Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries   Labor   Privileges and Elections (Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   State Asylums   Stock and Stock Raising   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments   24th R.S. - 1895 Civil Code, Special   County Government and County Finances   Federal Relations (Chair)  Judiciary No. 1   Public Lands and Land Office   State Asylums   23rd R.S. - 1893 Federal Relations   Judiciary No. 1   Public Lands and Land Office   Stock and Stockraising

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