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Don Hampton Biggers
Full Name: Don Hampton Biggers
Date of birth: September 27, 1868
Date of death: December 11, 1957
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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108
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May 20, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921
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36th
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(2)
(3)
(4)
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Democrat
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Eastland / Eastland
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Callahan, Eastland
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H
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122
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Jan 12, 1915 - Sep 3, 1915
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34th
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Andrews, Borden, Briscoe, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
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(1)
Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 34th Legislature.
Texas Legislative Manual.
(2)
Included in "New Legislators in the Texas House," list of 12 new members elected to fill vacancies since the last session, 5/21/1920, p. 11.
Austin American.
(3)
36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to Lidiak, Jackson, Garrett, Daniel, Vickers, Biggers, Merriman, Beavens, Neal, Baldwin, Morris, and Pollard), 5/20/1920, pp. 1-2. No committee appointments listed for these members in 3rd-4th C.S.
House Journal.
(4)
Don H. Biggers, in special election 2/21/1920, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded Dave J. Neill, resigned.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5)
William Bledsoe, in special election 10/9/1915, succeeded Don H. Biggers, resigned 9/3/1915.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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BIGGERS, DON HAMPTON (1868-1957).
Handbook of Texas Online.
Obituary, "Friday Rites Held Here for D.H. Biggers," Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 12/20/1957, sec. 2, p. 5, crediting Dublin Public Library. "During 1914 and 1915 he served as a state representative."
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4.
Galveston Daily News.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Don H. Biggers, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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