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William Quayle
Full Name: William Quayle
Date of birth: October 18, 1825
Date of death: August 8, 1901

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
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Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District

S 20 Feb 3, 1863 - Oct 17, 1864 9th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ 10th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Norton's Grove / Tarrant Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant

(1) Listed in Senate member roster for 10th Legislature, 2nd Called Session. Senate Journal.
(2) Quayle did not attend 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 10th Legislature - 11/3/1863, p. 1. Holdover Senator, listed in "roll was then called as follows. . ." Senate Journal.
(4) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - 11/12/1861, p. 42. Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - predecessor Alfred Obenchain drew "the long term" (four years). Senate Journal.
(5) William Quayle, sworn 2/3/1863, succeeded Alfred T. Obenchain, resigned 2/15/1862. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Resolutions and Journal entries

Member roster, 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

QUAYLE, WILLIAM (1825-1901). Handbook of Texas Online.

Committee Informationtop

10th R.S. - 1863
Claims and Accounts
Education
Frontier Defense and Protection (Co-Chair)
Military Affairs
Public Lands

9th R.S. - 1861
Claims and Accounts
Flags of 4th and 5th Texas Regiments
General Land Office
Privileges and Elections
State Affairs

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