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W.D. Yett Full Name: William D. Yett Date of death: Deceased, date unknown Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 20 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (1) (4)   Democrat Marble Falls / Burnet   Burnet, Travis, Williamson S 20 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901 26th (3)   25th (2)   Democrat Marble Falls / Burnet   Burnet, Travis, Williamson (1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950. (2) 25th Legislature - 1/12/1897, p. 1, listed in "roll of Senators-elect." Senate Journal . (3) 26th Legislature - 1/10/1899, p. 1, listed in "roll of hold-over Senators." Senate Journal . (4) 27th Legislature - 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2, listed in "roll of Senators-elect." Senate Journal .   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketches of members of the 25th Legislature, Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment 1897. Photographs Photograph. W.D. Yett, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.D. Yett, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.D. Yett, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Other Resources William D. Yett. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Counties and County Boundaries   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Asylums (Chair)  26th R.S. - 1899 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Finance   Mining and Irrigation   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Health (Chair)  State Asylums   State Penitentiaries   25th R.S. - 1897 Commerce and Manufacturing   Enrolled Bills   Finance   General Land Office   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Public Health   State Asylums   State Lunatic Asylum, Texas Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Institute for the Blind, and Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths, Special   Towns and City Corporations

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