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Benjamin P. Ayres Full Name: Benjamin P. Ayres Other surnames: Ayers Date of birth: June 12, 1858 Date of death: January 12, 1911 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 78 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th (1)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 78 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th (2)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant (1) Last name Ayers. House Journal . (2) Last name Ayres. House Journal .   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 32nd Legislature, 1/13/1911, p. 111. Last name Ayres. Resolutions - Memorial . Biographical Sketches Benjamin P. Ayers biographical sketch, pp. 271-272, History of Texas, Together With a Biographical History of Tarrant and Parker Counties . . . . Google Books . Biographical sketches of members of the 25th Legislature, Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment 1897. Photographs Photograph. Benjamin P. Ayres, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Benjamin P. Ayres, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Other Resources B.P. Ayres (or Ayers) - democrat, lawyer, 40 years old in 1899. Card File . Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tarrant, Fort Worth, TX; birth date 6/12/1858; death date 1/12/1911. Find a Grave . Census of 1880 lists Benjamin P. Ayres of Tarrant County - lawyer, 21 years old. HeritageQuest Online 1999. Committee Informationtop 26th R.S. - 1899 County Government and County Finances   Judiciary No. 1   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Rules (Chair)  Towns and City Corporations   25th R.S. - 1897 Absence of Certain Members, Investigate, Special   Judiciary No. 1   Privileges and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office   State Affairs

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