William Wallace Weatherred
Full Name: William Wallace WeatherredDate of birth: October 26, 1841
Date of death: February 7, 1897
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| 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, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 2
Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 Legislatures: 17th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hemphill / Sabine Counties in district: 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, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 25th Legislature, R.S., 4/2/1897, p. 453. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- WEATHERRED, WILLIAM WALLACE (1841-1897). Handbook of Texas Online.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Hood's Texas Brigade. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Death notice, W.W. Weatherred, "Ex-State Senator Dead," 2/9/1897, p. 3. Death date 2/7/1897. Dallas Morning News.
- Wm. W. Weatherred, Milam, Sabine County, p. 55. Texas Legal Directory for 1876-77, 1877.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.W. 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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