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William Clemens
Full Name: William Clemens, Sr.
Date of birth: October 8, 1843
Date of death: December 24, 1909
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
S
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25
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Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
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22nd
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(2)
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Democrat
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New Braunfels / Comal
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Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Llano
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H
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89
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Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
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21st
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(4)
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Democrat
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New Braunfels / Comal
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Blanco, Comal, Gillespie
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H
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72
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Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881
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16th
(5)
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Democrat
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New Braunfels / Comal
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Bexar, Comal
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(1)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1892 due to redistricting. Act approved Apr. 19, 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st
C.S., ch. 20,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2)
22nd Leg. - 1/14/1891, p. 5, Journal "ordered corrected to show that Sen. Clemens was not present at roll call, but after the election & qualification of secretary he appeared & took the oath." Election of Secretary A.M. Kennedy was 1/13/1891, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
(3)
Democrat.
Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(4)
Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(5)
Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch, William Clemens, pp. 330-331.
Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
Biographical sketch, pp. 278-279.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Biographical sketch, portrait, and photo of New Braunfels Dam, owned by W. Clemens and others, pp. 192-194.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Biography, p. 271.
Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
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Military Service Notes |
Confederate States Army, Lieutenant, Capt. Bose's company. Biographical sketch, William Clemens, pp. 330-331.
Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
Possibly Wm. Clemens, served with Carl Denzer in Company K, 3rd (Luckett's) Texas Infantry, "Captain Bose’s Company at New Braunfels." Civil War Soldiers of Kendall County, Texas, p. 47, crediting the UNT Libraries.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Other Resources |
William Clemens, Sr., birth date 10/8/1843, death date 12/24/1909, interment in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal County.
Find a Grave.
Photo and obituary, "Ex-Senator Clemens Will Be Buried Today," San Antonio Express, 12/26/1909, p. 6, crediting the Abilene Library Consortium.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Photographs |
Photograph.
William Clemens, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
William Clemens, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
22nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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