David Edward Simmons
Full Name: David Edward "Ed" SimmonsDate of birth: June 14, 1868
Date of death: January 6, 1924
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | Jan 15, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th (1) (2) | Democrat | Sherman / Grayson | Grayson | |
| H | 8 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Sherman / Grayson | Grayson |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Ed Simmons, Democrat, 12/23/1894, p. 6. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(2) Absent from House until sworn on 1/15/1895, p. 40. House Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 23rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Sherman / Grayson
- Counties in district:
- Grayson
Terms of service notes
(1) Ed Simmons, Democrat, 12/23/1894, p. 6. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(2) Absent from House until sworn on 1/15/1895, p. 40. House Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Obituary, Judge David Edward Simmons, 1/8/1924, p. 2, "formerly a member of the legislature from Grayson county." Austin American.
- Biographical sketch and photo, Judge D.E. Simmons. Born 6/14/1858 at Burlington, Iowa. Simmons "returned to Austin in January, 1893, as a member of the Twenty-third legislature, and also as a member of the Twenty-fourth legislature in 1895." Special section, "200,000 Houston and the Industrial Empire of Texas: County-City Officials," 4/19/1911, p. 11. Houston Chronicle.
- Obituary and photo, Judge D.E. Simmons, "Death Comes to Former Federal District Atty.," 1/6/1924, p. 1. Houston Chronicle.
- David Edward Simmons, birth date 6/14/1868 in Burlington, Iowa; death date 1/6/1924 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- David Edward Simmons, birth date 6/14/1868, death date 1/6/1924, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Find a Grave.
- 23rd Legislature (1893) - D.E. Simmons, postoffice Sherman, nativity Iowa, age 24 (born circa 1869), lawyer, 23 years in Texas, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Photograph. D.E. Simmons, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. D.E. Simmons, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. D.E. Simmons, 23rd Legislature, 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.
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