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William L. Grogan Full Name: William L. Grogan Date of birth: July 1866 Date of death: November 18, 1918 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 106 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan   Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crane, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Hockley, Howard, Kent, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Reeves, Scurry, Stonewall, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries Nolan—W.L. Grogan. House Journal. 26th R.S. Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Judge W.L. Grogan Dead: Died at Shreveport November 18th, Burial Be Made Here," 11/20/1918, p. 12; Memorial resolution, "Resolutions of Respect: On Death of W.L. Grogan by Abilene Bar Association," 11/21/1918, p. 3. Abilene Daily Reporter. Other Resources William L. Grogan, born 1866 in Anniston, Alabama, death date 11/18/1918 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; spouse Adelia Pickett. Census of 1900 - W.L. Grogan, Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas, age 34, born July 1866 in Alabama, lawyer, spouse Adelia. Census of 1910 - William L. Grogan, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, age 43, born circa 1867 in Alabama, attorney at law, spouse Adelia. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960 W.L. Grogan (1866-1918), burial in Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Taylor County. Find a Grave. Death notice, "W.L. Grogan Dies Here After Short Illness: Was Prominent in Shreveport Lodge Circles; Interment in Abilene," (Shreveport, Louisiana), 11/18/1918, p. 8. "For the past three years, when he moved to Shreveport from Abilene, Texas, Mr. Grogan has been one of the city's prominent lawyers." Newspapers.com. "Funeral of W.L. Grogan," Abilene Weekly Reporter, 11/27/1918, p. 2, crediting Abilene Public Library. Died 11/18/1918 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 26th Legislature (1899) - W.S. Grogan, postoffice Sweetwater, nativity Alabama, age 33 (born circa 1866), lawyer, 28 years in Texas, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. W.L. Grogan, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 26th R.S. - 1899 Claims and Accounts   Constitutional Amendments   Private Land Claims   Privileges and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office   State Asylums (Chair)

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