W.R. Cavitt

William Richard Cavitt

Full Name: William Richard Cavitt
Date of birth: July 4, 1849
Date of death: August 28, 1924

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 50 Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 19th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos

Terms of Service top

House District 50
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 19th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Brazos

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Obituary, "Major W.R. Cavitt Died Today," 8/28/1924, p. 1. William Richard Cavitt, birth date 7/4/1849, death date 8/28/1924, served Brazos County as representative for two terms. Bryan Eagle.
  • William Richard Cavitt (1849-1924), burial in Bryan City Cemetery, Brazos County. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, "Pioneer Resident of Bryan Is Dead: Major W.R. Cavitt, Once a Legislator, Succumbs to Illness," 8/29/1924, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

  • Photograph. W.R. Cavitt, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

19th R.S. - 1885
Educational  
Enrolled Bills  
Judiciary No. 2  
Memorial Resolutions for Hons. J.P. Ayres, J.B. Davis, and George Meriwether, Members of the Eighteenth Legislature  

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