George D. Neal
Full Name: George Douglas NealDate of birth: October 7, 1853
Date of death: July 13, 1916
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 15 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th (1) (2) 26th (3) | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Senate President Pro Tempore (27th) | Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker |
| S | 15 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th (4) | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 27th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/9/1901, Regular Session; and 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 27th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 26th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 27th (1) (2) 26th (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (27th)
(26th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Navasota / Grimes
- Counties in district:
- Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker
- Legislatures:
- 25th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Navasota / Grimes
- Counties in district:
- Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker
Terms of service notes
(1) 27th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 4/9/1901, Regular Session; and 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 27th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 26th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Obituary, "Gov. Neal of Navasota Dead: Was Former Lieutenant Governor, Member of the Legislature and Judge of His County," 7/20/1916, p. 7. Bryan Eagle.
- NEAL, GEORGE D. (1853-1916). In 1896, was elected to the Texas Senate to fill the unexpired term of W.P. McComb. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Obituary, "George D. Neal, Former Lieutenant Governor, Died," 7/14/1916, p. 2. Houston Post.
- 21st Lieutenant Governor: George D. Neal. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Biographical sketch, George D. Neal, pp. 51-52. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
- Biographical sketch, George D. Neal, pp. 69-70. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 275-276. " . . . Elected to State Senate in 1896 to serve the unexpired term of Senator W.P. McComb, deceased, at the expiration of which he was re-elected for a full term of four years." Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, George Douglas Neal, pp. 188-189. Year Book for Texas, Volume II, 1903.
- 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.
- George D. Neal, birth date 10/7/1853, death date 7/13/1916, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County; photos of George D. Neal, County Judge 1884-1886, and George D. Neal home in Navasota. Find a Grave.
- "George Douglas Neal, lieutenant-governor of Texas, 1903-1907, died at his home in Navasota, July 13, 1916. A sketch of Lieutenant-Governor Neal appears in Raines' Year Book for Texas, II, 188-89." "News Items," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 20, Number 2, October 1916, p. 206, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. Geo. D. Neal, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Geo. D. Neal, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. G.D. Neal, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. George D. Neal, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Constitutional Amendments
- Enrolled Bills
- Federal Relations
- General Land Office
- Insurance, Statistics and History
- Internal Improvements
- Judiciary No. 1
- Judiciary No. 2
- Labor
- Penitentiaries
- Penitentiaries, Correction and Reformatory
- Public Printing
- State Affairs
- Treasury and Comptroller's Office (Chair)
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