Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Sam D.W. Low

Full Name: Sam Donelson Warren Low, Sr.
Birth date: January 16, 1874
Death date: May 7, 1939

Terms of Service

House, 39th Legislature
1/13/1925 - 1/11/1927
Democrat
House, 37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
7/18/1921 - 1/9/1923
Democrat
House, 35th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/9/1917 - 9/29/1917
Democrat
House, 34th Legislature
1/12/1915 - 1/9/1917
Democrat
House, 33rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
7/21/1913 - 1/12/1915
Democrat

(1) 37th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to Sam D. W. Low, Sr. and E. Guy LeStourgeon), 7/18/1921, p. 3. No committee appointments listed for Low or LeStourgeon in 1st or 2nd C.S. House Journal .
(2) Sam D.W. Low, sworn 7/18/1921, succeeded Henry J. Neinast, expelled 2/10/1921. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Sam D.W. Low, sworn 7/21/1913, succeeded J. P. Buchanan, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) John M. Mathis, Sr., in special election 2/15/1918, sworn 2/26/1918, succeeded Sam D.W. Low, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 34th, 35th, and 39th Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual .
(6) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 34th, 35th, and 39th Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

46th Legislature, R.S., HSR 266, 5/8/1939, pp. 3022-3023. Death date Sunday, 5/7/1939. Resolutions - Memorial .
46th Legislature, R.S., SR 77, 5/8/1939, p. 1512. Death date Sunday, 5/7/1939. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Sam D. Low, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam D.W. Low, State Preservation Board
Photograph. SDW Low, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Announced as candidate for State Senate, "News of Brenham," 6/8/1922. Austin Statesman .
Sam D.W. Low, birth date 1/16/1874 in Texas; death date 5/6/1939 in Washington County, Texas; judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Sam Donelson Warren Low, birth date 1/16/1874; permanent home address in Austin, Travis County; state quartermaster, State of Texas; draft registration 9/9/1918 in Washington County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 .
Judge Sam D.W. Low, birth date 1/16/1874, death date 5/7/1939, burial in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington County. Find a Grave .
Obituary, "Funeral Held in Brenham for Judge Sam Low," 5/9/1939, p. 14. Galveston Daily News .
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News .
Obituaries and photo, "County Mourns Judge Sam D.W. Low . . . Funeral Rites Set Monday at His Residence," and "Former Governor Ferguson Praises Low as Fine Man," Brenham Banner-Press, 5/8/1939, p. 1; "Funeral Rites for Judge Low Held Monday," and "House Passes Resolution on Death of County Judge Low," Brenham Banner-Press, 5/9/1939, p. 1, crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library. Death date Sunday, 5/7/1939, at 2:15 A.M. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) . May 8, 1939 May 9, 1939
Portraits and biographical sketches, pp. 92-98. Relatives: Theodore Augustus Low - father; Sam D.W. Low - son. The History of Brenham and Washington County 1915.