Texas Legislators: Past & Present

George Washington Savage

Full Name: George Washington Savage
Birth date: January 6, 1860
Death date: September 17, 1923

Terms of Service

Senate, 28th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ Legislature
1/13/1903 - 1/10/1905
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/1/1903, 1st C.S.
Senate, 27th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾ Legislature
1/8/1901 - 1/13/1903
Democrat
House, 26th Legislature
1/10/1899 - 1/8/1901
Democrat
House, 25th Legislature
1/12/1897 - 1/10/1899
Democrat

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2) Belcherville, Montague County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Belcherville, Montague County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(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 Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(6) G.W. Savage of Montague County. Senate Journal .
(7) G.W. Savage of Montague County. Senate Journal .
(8) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(9) Dye. Texas Legislative Manual .
(10) Belcher. Texas Legislative Manual .
(11) Belcherville. Year Book for Texas, 1901 1902.

Biographical Notes and Resources

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 .

Photographs

Photograph. G.W. Savage, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Geo. W. Savage, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Geo. W. Savage, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Geo. W. Savage, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - George W. Savage, Montague County, age 40, born June [Jan] 1860 in Oregon, farmer, spouse Dillie D. Savage and family.
George Washington Savage in birth records of daughter Georgie Dillie Savage and Floyd Elvain Savage. FamilySearch . Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (2) Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 (1)

1900

George W. Savage, birth date 1/6/1860 in Oregon, death date 9/17/1923 in Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas; tax-assessor, Jim Wells County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
George W. Savage, burial in Alice Cemetery, Alice, Jim Wells County. Includes photos, biographical sketches from Firm Foundation, 9/25/1923, and Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol, 1911. Find a Grave .
Biographical sketch, George W. Savage, p. 155. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature 1897.
Biographical sketch, George W. Savage, pp. 71-72. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas 1901.
Biographical sketch and portrait, George W. Savage, pp. 357-358. Born 1/6/1860 in Linn County, Oregon. Son of Rev. James W. Savage and Mrs. Charity (Vernon) Savage. Year Book for Texas, 1901 1902.