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Joseph E. Dwyer
Full Name: Joseph Edward Dwyer
Date of birth: March 1, 1841
Date of death: September 14, 1884
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
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29
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Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876
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14th
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Democrat
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San Antonio / Bexar
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Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Wilson
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(1)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. Remained in effect from its passage until first reapportionment after 1880 Census. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History.
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2)
14th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of Senators elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1874, p. 1.
Senate Journal.
(3)
"Because of the adoption of the new constitution [of 1876], any member of the 14th Legislature who wished to continue to serve had to run for reelection," p. 220.
The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Joseph Edward Dwyer - date of birth 3/1/1841, date of death 9/14/1884. Includes biographical sketch, headstone photo, and obituary reprinted from The Galveston Daily News.
Find a Grave.
Biographical sketch, p. 189.
The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Joseph E. Dwyer, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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