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Shelby N. Strange Full Name: Shelby N. Strange Date of birth: February 25, 1845 Date of death: June 16, 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 65 Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 24th   Democrat Troy / Bell   Bell H 65 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd   Democrat Troy / Bell   Bell H 51 Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd   Democrat Troy / Bell   Bell, Milam, Robertson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, S.N. Strange, p. 296. Born 2/25/1845 in Adair County, Kentucky; married K.H. Willis 7/28/1868 in Glens Fork, Kentucky. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892. Obituary, Shelby N. Strange, Temple Daily Telegram, 6/17/1918, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Strange was "successively chosen to represent Bell county in the legislature two terms and another two terms as flotorial representative, representing Bell and contiguous counties. His record as a legislator, as of a citizen was honest, faith attention to duties and in the good will of all good men." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Other Resources S.N. Strange, birth date 2/25/1845 in Kentucky; death date 6/16/1918 in Temple, Bell County, Texas; real estate. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Shelby N. Strange, birth date 2/25/1845, death date 6/16/1918, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Temple, Bell County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. S.N. Strange, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. S.N. Strange, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Photograph. S.W. Strange, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. S.N. Strange, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). 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. Committee Informationtop 24th R.S. - 1895 Agricultural Affairs   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs   State Asylums   23rd R.S. - 1893 Privileges and Elections   Public Debt (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs   Stock and Stockraising   22nd R.S. - 1891 Agricultural Affairs   Constitutional Amendments   Public Building and Grounds   Public Debt   State Affairs

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