David Edward Simmons

Full Name: David Edward "Ed" Simmons
Date of birth: June 14, 1868
Date of death: January 6, 1924

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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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

(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.

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House District 8
Jan 15, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

House District 8
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Grayson

(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.

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Biographical Sketches

Obituary, Judge David Edward Simmons, 1/8/1924, p. 2, "formerly a member of the legislature from Grayson county." Austin American.
Obituary and photo, Judge D.E. Simmons, "Death Comes to Former Federal District Atty.," 1/6/1924, p. 1. Houston Chronicle.

Other Resources

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, 1890-1976.
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.

Photographs

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

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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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24th R.S. - 1895 Education Finance Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Asylums
23rd R.S. - 1893 Finance Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 2 Public Buildings and Grounds Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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