Clarence Edgar Gilmore

Full Name: Clarence Edgar Gilmore
Date of birth: October 26, 1872
Date of death: October 10, 1929

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	32	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Wills Point / Van Zandt	Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt
H	32	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Wills Point / Van Zandt	Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt
H	32	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	Wills Point / Van Zandt	Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture).

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House District 32
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Wills Point / Van Zandt
Counties in district: Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt

House District 32
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Wills Point / Van Zandt
Counties in district: Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt

House District 32
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Wills Point / Van Zandt
Counties in district: Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture).

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Resolutions and Journal entries

41st Legislature, 4th C.S., 1/23/1930, p. 48. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

GILMORE, CLARENCE EDGAR (1872-1929). Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

Obituary, "Gilmore Will Be Buried in Wills Point," 10/12/1929, p. 4, includes information on Gilmore lying in state in the Senate chamber. Abilene Morning News.
Obituary and photo, Clarence E. Gilmore, and tribute from Earle Mayfield, 10/11/1929, pp. 1, 2. "Body of Gilmore Lies in State in Senate Chamber," 10/12/1929, pp. 1, 2. Austin American.
Funeral, Clarence E. Gilmore, "Hundreds Attend Funeral of Fallen State Official," 10/13/1929, p. 2. Austin American-Statesman.
Clarence E. Gilmore, birth date 10/26/1872 in Texas; death date 10/10/1929 in San Antonio, Bexar County; residence in Austin; Chairman, Board of R.R. [Railroad] Commission. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Clarence Edgar Gilmore, birth date 10/26/1872, death date 10/10/1929, burial in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, Clarence Edgar Gilmore, "Chairman of R.R. Commission Dies Suddenly," Navasota Daily Examiner, 10/11/1929, p. 1, crediting Navasota Public Library. Born 10/26/1872 in Canton, Van Zandt County. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas.

Photographs

Photograph. CE Gilmore, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Gilmore, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.E. Gilmore, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

32nd R.S. - 1911 Commerce and Manufactures Insurance Penitentiaries Public Printing State Affairs (Chair)
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Appropriations Banks and Banking Enrolled Bills Insurance Public Printing Rules (Chair)
31st R.S. - 1909 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on the North Texas Insane Asylum Appropriations Subcommittee on the State Penitentiary at Rusk Enrolled Bills Penitentiaries Penitentiaries Investigating (Chair) Public Printing Rules
30th R.S. - 1907 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on the State Penitentiary at Rusk and North Texas Lunatic Aslyum at Terrell Contingent Expenses Enrolled Bills Mines and Mining (Chair) Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Asylums

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