William A. Williamson
Full Name: William A. WilliamsonDate of birth: 1848
Date of death: February 13, 1906
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 84 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) (2) | Democrat | Junction City / Kimble | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Medina | |
| H | 84 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (3) (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Junction City / Kimble | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Medina | |
| H | 84 | Jan 18, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (7) (8) | Democrat | Junction City / Kimble | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Medina |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) JUNCTION, TX. Formerly known as Junction City. "It was originally named Denman after its surveyor, but became Junction City in 1877 and simply Junction in 1894." Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(4) Kimble County included in district 84. Montgomery, Walker, Trinity, and Harris Counties included in district 54, which was entitled to three representatives (Breeding, Dawson, and McComb). 17th Legislature, 1 C.S., chapter 13, (redistricting bill). General Laws of the State of Texas.
(5) Lists district 54 for W.A. Williamson. No one listed for district 84. House Journal.
(6) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(7) Williamson sworn 1/18/1887, unseated Joe E. Haynes in election contest the same day, p. 63. House Journal.
(8) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Terms of Service top
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House District 84
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 Legislatures: 22nd (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Junction City / Kimble Counties in district: Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Medina |
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House District 84
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (3) (4) (5) (6) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Junction City / Kimble Counties in district: Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Medina |
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House District 84
Jan 18, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 Legislatures: 20th (7) (8) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Junction City / Kimble Counties in district: Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Medina |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) JUNCTION, TX. Formerly known as Junction City. "It was originally named Denman after its surveyor, but became Junction City in 1877 and simply Junction in 1894." Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(4) Kimble County included in district 84. Montgomery, Walker, Trinity, and Harris Counties included in district 54, which was entitled to three representatives (Breeding, Dawson, and McComb). 17th Legislature, 1 C.S., chapter 13, (redistricting bill). General Laws of the State of Texas.
(5) Lists district 54 for W.A. Williamson. No one listed for district 84. House Journal.
(6) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(7) Williamson sworn 1/18/1887, unseated Joe E. Haynes in election contest the same day, p. 63. House Journal.
(8) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Portrait and biographical sketch, W.A. Williamson, pp. 190-191. Born in the year 1846 in Forsythe County, Georgia, married Ella McSween of Burnet, Texas, on 2/1/1882. Name incorrectly printed as 'Williams' on sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, William A. Williamson, p. 293. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, William A. Williamson, p. 624. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, 8th Georgia Battalion of Cavalry, assigned to duty in Florida. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Other Resources
- Death notice, "Funeral of W.A. Williamson," 2/16/1906. W.A. Williamson, died in San Antonio Tuesday night, 2/13/1906; "For four years he represented Kimball [sic] county in the lower house at Austin." Austin Statesman.
- Census of 1880 - W.A. Williamson, Kimble County, age 32, born circa 1848 in Georgia, lawyer, boarder.
Census of 1900 - W.A. Williamson, Kimble County, age 53, born February 1847 in Georgia, attorney, wife Ella E., daughters Vera, Lilla, and Willie. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 - W.A. Williamson (1848-1906), burial in San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County. Includes death notices in The Dublin Progress, 3/2/1906; and Hays County Times & Farmers' Journal, 3/2/1906. Find a Grave.
- William A. Williamson, Democrat, lawyer, age 44 in 1891, born in Georgia. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Death notice, "Texas Deaths: W.A. Williamson at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, February 13," The Houston Post, 2/14/1906, p. 8, crediting the Abilene Library Consortium. Aged 58 years. Williamson was "twenty years ago a member of the State legislature from Kimble county." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. W.A. Williamson, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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22nd R.S. - 1891
Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Public Lands and Land Office Stock and Stock Raising | ||
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21st R.S. - 1889
Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Mining and Minerals (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office Stock and Stockraising |
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