Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	5	Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874	13th	Democrat	Henderson / Rusk		Panola, Rusk
H	22	Jan 22, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861	8th (1)		Henderson / Rusk		Rusk

(1) William Morris, sworn 1/22/1861, succeeded John N. McClarty, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• William Wright Morris, death date 6/20/1883, burial in Old Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk County, TX. Includes biographical sketch and headstone photos. Find a Grave.
• MORRIS, WILLIAM WRIGHT (1805-1883). Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

• Historical marker, "Judge William Wright Morris." Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).

Photographs

• Photograph. William Morris, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection.
• Photograph. William Morris, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
• 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
• Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection..

Committee Information top

13th R.S. - 1873 Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Education   Finance (Chair)  Financial Condition of the State   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 1   Redistricting   State Indebtedness to the International and Texas Pacific Railroad Companies

8th R.S. - 1859 Judiciary   Military Affairs