Samuel David Stinson

Full Name: Samuel David Stinson
Date of birth: April 11, 1852
Date of death: April 5, 1937

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889	19th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 20th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Greenville / Hunt		Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt

(1) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(2) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885.
(3) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 5
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 19th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 20th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Greenville / Hunt
Counties in district: Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Sam. D. Stinson, pp. 89-90. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Portrait and biographical sketch, Samuel David Stinson, pp. 86-87. Born 4/11/1852 in Hunt County. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Biographical sketch, p. 342. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Other Resources

Samuel David Stinson, birth date 4/11/1852 in Gilmer; death date 4/5/1937 in Greenville, Hunt County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Sam D. Stinson (1852-1937), burial in Shiloh Cemetery, Campbell, Hunt County, with spouse Daisy Stinson. Find a Grave.
Death notice, Hon. Sam D. Stinson, "Mrs. Rawson's Brother Dies," 4/15/1937, p. 1. Former State Senator, county and district attorney, assistant attorney general during Ferguson administrations. Kerrville Mountain Sun.

Photographs

Photograph. Sam D. Stinson, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. S.D. Stinson, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.

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20th R.S. - 1887 Contingent Expenses Drouth (Drought) Relief Education Engrossed Bills Executive Mansion Finance Judiciary No. 2 Penitentiaries Private Land Claims Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
19th R.S. - 1885 Claims and Accounts Contingent Expense Education Engrossed Bills Judiciary No. 2 Penitentiaries Private Land Claims (Chair) Privileges and Elections

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