Archibald Grinnan

Full Name: Archibald "Arch" Grinnan
Date of birth: March 6, 1864
Date of death: February 24, 1916

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	26	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909	30th ⁽¹⁾ 29th ⁽²⁾ 30th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Brownwood / Brown	Dean of the Senate. (30th)	Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba
S	26	Jan 15, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Brownwood / Brown		Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba
S	26	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903	26th ⁽⁶⁾ 27th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Brownwood / Brown		Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba

(1) 30th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 28th Legislature - Absent in roll call of Senators-elect, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Oath of office administered, 1/15/1903, p. 9. Senate Journal. January 13, 1903 January 15, 1903
(4) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 27th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(6) 26th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 26
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th ⁽¹⁾ 29th ⁽²⁾ 30th ⁽¹⁾
Dean of the Senate. (30th)
(30th)
(30th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown
Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba

Senate District 26
Jan 15, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown
Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, Llano, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba

Senate District 26
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 26th ⁽⁶⁾ 27th ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown
Counties in district: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Erath, McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba

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Resolutions and Journal entries

43rd Legislature, 1st C.S. - Memorial Service for Barry Miller, 10/10/1933, pp. 305-306. Listed as a Senator from the 26th or 27th Legislatures "among those who are now dead." Senate Journal.
Arch Grinnan. Senate Journal. 29th R.S.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Hon. Arch Grinnan Died Late Yesterday: Prominent Attorney and Former State Senator Succumbs After Brief Illness," Daily Bulletin (Brownwood, Texas), 2/25/1916, p. 1, crediting the Howard Payne University Library. Born 3/6/1864 in Culpepper, Virginia. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, Arch. Grinnan, p. 80. Born 3/6/1868 in Culpeper County, Virginia. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Archibald Grinnan, birth date 3/6/1864 in Culpepper, Virginia, death date 2/24/1916 in Brownwood, Texas, attorney and counselor at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Arch Grinnan, birth date 3/4/1864, death date 2/24/1916, burial in Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown County. Find a Grave.
Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.
28th Legislature (1903) - Arch Grinnan, postoffice Brownwood, Brown County, nativity Virginia, lawyer, Democrat, age 38 (born circa 1865). Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. A. Grinnin, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Arch Grinnin, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Arch Grinnan, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Arch Grinnan, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Arch Grinnan, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

30th R.S. - 1907 Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills Judiciary No. 1 Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Land and Land Office Public Printing (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
29th R.S. - 1905 Agricultural Affairs Educational Affairs (Chair) Federal Relations Judiciary No. 1 Public Land and Land Office Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries
28th R.S. - 1903 Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Engrossed Bills Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Public Buildings and Grounds Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
27th R.S. - 1901 Constitutional Amendments Enrolled Bills Federal Relations Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Mining and Irrigation (Chair) State Affairs
26th R.S. - 1899 Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills (Chair) Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Privileges and Elections Public Printing

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