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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	36	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson		Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange, Tyler
S	14	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 12, 1897	23rd (2)   24th (1)	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson		Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler

(1) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• "Veteran Beaumont Attorney, Robert A. Greer, Dies at Home," 12/5/1919, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
• Biographical sketch, "Lawmakers of Texas: Something about Men Who Left Records at Austin: Cranford, Bowser, Simpson, Atlee, Imboden, Steele, Greer and Douglass. Their Personal and Political Points," 8/27/1893, p. 13. Galveston Daily News.
• Biographical sketch, Hon. Robert Autry Greer, Volume III, p. 1330. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
• "Judge Robert A. Greer Dead, Passing Away in Beaumont: Brother of Judge Hal W. Greer of Laredo and First of Grand Sons of Micajah Autrey to Pass Away," 12/7/1919, p. 10. Laredo Weekly Times.
• Biographical sketch, Robert Autry Greer, and portrait, Greer Genealogical Website, Eighth Generation. Birth date 4/16/1854. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
• Biographical sketch, Robert A. Greer, pp. 102-103. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

• Robert Autry Greer, birth date 4/19/1854 in Mississippi, death date 12/4/1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• Robert Autry Greer (1854-1919), burial in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County. Includes biographical sketch. Find a Grave.

Photographs

• Photograph. R.A. Greer, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Robt. A. Greer, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.A. Greer, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Robert A. Greer, Texas Jurists Collection

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 1 (Chair)  Penitentiaries

24th R.S. - 1895 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries (Chair)  Education   Enrolled Bills (Chair)  General Land Office   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   Mining and Irrigation   Penitentiaries   Private Land Claims   State Affairs   State Asylums

23rd R.S. - 1893 Counties and County Boundaries   Education   Engrossed Bills   Frontier Protection   Judiciary No. 2   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   State Asylums   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office (Chair)