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William Day
Full Name: William S. Day
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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16
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Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
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4th
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Unknown / Unknown
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Austin, Fort Bend, Washington
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Senate District 16, represented Washington, Austin, and Fort Bend counties. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
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Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
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4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Mentioned, p. 210, ". . . an engineer, William S. Day, who, harbinger of the economic future, was about to go into the cattle business, but would eventually die as the result of a stampede."
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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