William Wright Morris
Full Name: William Wright MorrisDate of birth: 1805
Date of death: June 20, 1883
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| 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.
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House District 5
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 Legislatures: 13th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: Panola, Rusk |
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House District 22
Jan 22, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th (1) Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: 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.
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Biographical Sketches
- MORRIS, WILLIAM WRIGHT (1805-1883). Born 1805 in North Carolina; death date 6/3/1883. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, William Wright Morris, p. 137. A History of Rusk County, Texas, 1961.
- "Judge William Wright Morris," by Anita Stephens, The Junior Historian, Volume 13, Number 4, January 1953, pp. 15, 30, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Death date 6/3/1883.
"Judge William Wright Morris: A Pioneer Homemaker," by Mrs. Ned B. Morris, "sketch of a worthy Texas pioneer, whose name is perpetuated in a modern Texas county," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 50, Number 3, January 1947, pp. 396-398, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). The Junior Historian The Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Other Resources
- Hon. William Wright Morris, death date 6/20/1883, aged 78 years, Old City Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk County. Cemeteries of Texas, 2000.
- Hon. William Wright Morris, death date 6/20/1883, burial in Old Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk County. Includes historical marker photo. Find a Grave.
- MORRIS COUNTY. "Morris County was demarked from Titus County on March 13, 1875, and probably named for William W. Morris." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Death notice, Judge W.W. Morris, "Death of an Old Citizen," Henderson, June 20, The Galveston Daily News, 6/21/1883, p. 4, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 6/20/1883. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Historical marker, Judge William Wright Morris, Henderson, Rusk County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Photographs
- Photograph. William Morris, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- 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 Texas Photographs.
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