Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	57	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Fairfield / Freestone	Freestone
H	57	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Fairfield / Freestone	Freestone
H	57	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th	Democrat	Fairfield / Freestone	Freestone

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 8/12/1901, p. 34. Death date 7/4/1901. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

"Death of L.D. Lillard," The Fairfield Recorder, 7/5/1901, p. 4, crediting Fairfield Library. Obituary, Lewis Daniel Lillard, "Tribute to Hon. L.D. Lillard," The Fairfield Recorder, 7/12/1901, p. 4, crediting Fairfield Library. Born 7/17/1850 at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). July 12, 1901 July 5, 1901
Brief biographical sketch, Lewis D. Lillard, p. 153. Born 7/17/1855 in Hancock County [Mississippi]. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

Death notice, "Hon. L.D. Lillard Dead: A Former Member of the Legislature Stricken by Paralysis," 7/5/1901, p. 10, "ex-Representative of Freestone County and editor of the Fairfield Recorder." Dallas Morning News.
Census of 1900 - L.D. Lillard, Freestone County, age 45, born July 1855 in Mississippi, Representative. FamilySearch. 1900
L.D. Lillard, birth date 7/17/1850 on headstone, death date 7/4/1901, burial in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Freestone County. Includes reprint of death notice in Dallas Morning News, 7/5/1901. Find a Grave.
26th Legislature (1899) - L.D. Lillard, postoffice Fairfield, nativity Mississippi, age 44 (born circa 1855), editor, 22 years in Texas, member of previous legislature: 24th-25th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. L.D. Lallard, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. L.D. Lillard, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. L.D. Lillard, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). 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.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

26th R.S. - 1899 Education Enrolled Bills Internal Improvements Privileges and Elections Public Printing (Chair) Revenue and Taxation State Asylums
25th R.S. - 1897 Adjutant General's Department, Special Education Enrolled Bills (Chair) Internal Improvements Public Lands and Land Office Revenue and Taxation
24th R.S. - 1895 Engrossed Bills Penitentiaries Public Buildings and Grounds Public Printing

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