Daniel Watson

Full Name: Daniel Watson
Date of birth: November 16, 1864
Date of death: January 4, 1927

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	88	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Marcos / Hays	Comal, Hays
H	90	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	San Marcos / Hays	Comal, Hays
H	90	Jul 28, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	San Marcos / Hays	Comal, Hays

(1) Mentioned in "Candidates for Speakership," 10/11/1912. Wichita Daily Times.
(2) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 32nd-33rd Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
(3) Lists Daniel Watson, Editor and Publisher of Texas Democrat in San Marcos, "Democratic," established 1893. N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1887, Volume 2, p. 795. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. UNT Digital Library. University of North Texas Libraries.
(4) "Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11. Galveston Daily News.
(5) "Political Notes," 3/31/1910, p. 3, San Marcos, March 30. Reports C.T. Bass and Daniel Watson, editor of the Texas Democrat of this city, were candidates for this legislative district for the next State Legislature. Galveston Daily News.
(6) Daniel Watson, sworn 7/28/1910, succeeded William Giesen, Sr., died 8/13/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 88
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Marcos / Hays
Counties in district: Comal, Hays

House District 90
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Marcos / Hays
Counties in district: Comal, Hays

House District 90
Jul 28, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Marcos / Hays
Counties in district: Comal, Hays

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Other Resources

Daniel Watson, birth date 11/16/1864 in Kentucky, death date 1/4/1927 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, Agriculture Supt., State of Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Daniel Watson, birth date 11/16/1864, death date 1/4/1927, burial in Wallace Mountain Cemetery, Dripping Springs, Hays County. Find a Grave.
"Two New Members: R.E. Yantis of Henderson and Daniel Watson of Hays Assumed Duties During Morning Session," 7/29/1910, p. 2. Includes information from speeches made by both new members. Galveston Daily News.
Obituary, "Funeral for State Gin Commissioner Set Today," 1/5/1927, p. 2. Daniel Watson, 53, death date 1/4/1927 in Austin, buried at Dripping Springs Cemetery; served four years as representative from Hays County. Galveston Daily News.
33rd Legislature (1913) - Daniel Watson, postoffice San Marcos, nativity Kentucky, age 48 (born circa 1865), publisher, Democrat. 32nd Legislature (1911) - Daniel Watson, postoffice San Marcos, nativity Kentucky, age 46 (born circa 1865), publisher, Democrat, member of former legislatures 31st 1st Called. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. Daniel Watson, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Daniel Watson, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Daniel Watson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

33rd R.S. - 1913 Claims and Accounts Common Carriers Insurance Municipal Corporations (Vice Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds
32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Legislature Visitation Arrangements Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwest Texas Normal (Chair) Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwestern Insane Asylum at San Antonio (Chair) Common Carriers Congressional Districts Federal Relations (Chair) Municipal Corporations Public Printing State Affairs State Asylums Supreme Judicial Districts
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Appropriations Counties Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections State Affairs

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