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William Weatherred William Weatherred
Full Name: William Wallace Weatherred
Date of birth: October 26, 1841
Date of death: February 1, 1897
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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 2 Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 17th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Hemphill / Sabine   Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1882 due to redistricting. Act passed May 3, 1882, 17th Legislature, C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(4) 17th Legislature - 1/11/1881, p. 1. Listed as one of the "newly elected" Senators who "approached the President's desk and took the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution." Senate Journal.
 
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Biographical Sketches
  • WEATHERRED, WILLIAM WALLACE (1841-1897). Handbook of Texas Online.
    • Photographs
  • Photograph. William Weatherred, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board
    • Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
  • 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
  • 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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    17th R.S. - 1881
    Federal Relations  
    Judicial Districts (Chair) 
    Judiciary No. 2  
    Military Affairs  
    Private Land Claims  
    Public Claims and Accounts  
    Statistics of Industries, Public Health, and History of Texas  
     

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