Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Edwin L. Agnew

Full Name: Edwin L. Agnew
Birth date: December 4, 1855
Death date: February 16, 1919

Terms of Service

Senate, 24th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ & 23rd ⁽⁴⁾ Legislatures
1/10/1893 - 10/21/1896
Democrat
House, 22nd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/13/1891 - 1/10/1893
Democrat

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives .
(2) Agnew resigned 10/21/1896. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal .
(4) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal . January 10, 1893
January 11, 1893

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. E.L. Agnew, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.L. Agnew, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, E.L. Agnew, pp. 24-25. Born 12/4/1855 in Fannin County. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families 1889.
Edwin L. Agnew, birth date 12/4/1855 in Fannin County, death date 2/16/1919 in Bonham, Fannin County, attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Edwin L. Agnew, birth date 12/4/1855, death date 2/16/1919, burial in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin County. Find a Grave .
Mentioned in biographical sketch of Joseph Meeks Lowrey, p. 251. Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Mentioned in biographical sketch of William Ashley Evans, p. 177; daughter Belle Evans married Edwin L. Agnew, "who was state senator from the district during the terms of Gov. Lubbock." Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Death notice, "Edwin L. Agnew Dead," Honey Grove Signal, 2/21/1919, p. 12, crediting Honey Grove Preservation League. Member of the State Senate and House of Representatives. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .