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William Murdock Harman Full Name: William Murdock Harman Date of birth: October 24, 1874 Date of death: March 17, 1957 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 96 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd (1)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Bell, Falls, McLennan H 96 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Bell, Falls, McLennan H 96 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Bell, Falls, McLennan H 96 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Bell, Falls, McLennan H 96 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th   Democrat Waco / McLennan   Bell, Falls, McLennan H 21 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (5)   Democrat Oakdale / Liberty   Chambers, Hardin, Liberty, Tyler (1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal. (2) District 96 comprised of Bell, Falls, and McLennan counties; District 131 does not exist, General Laws of Texas, First and Second Called Sessions, Thirty-seventh Legislature, 1921, Ch. 6, p. 264. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (3) W.M. Harmon, District No. 96. House Journal. (4) District 131; counties in district: McLennan, Bell, and Falls. Texas Legislative Manual. (5) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 55th Legislature, R.S., HSR 277. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches William Murdock Harman papers. Biographical sketch. Texas Collection, Baylor University. Other Resources William Murdock Harman, birth date 10/24/1874 in Liberty County, death date 3/17/1957 in Waco, McLennan County, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. W.M. Harman, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.M. Harman, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.M. Harman, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.M. Harman, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.M. Harman, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.M. Harman, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 43rd R.S. - 1933 Appropriations (Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on Selling State Jobs   Education   Reductions in State Appropriations, Special   Revenue and Taxation   Rules   42nd R.S. - 1931 Conservation and Reclamation   Oil, Gas and Mining   Public Lands and Buildings   Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair)  41st R.S. - 1929 Criminal Jurisprudence   Education   Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair)  40th R.S. - 1927 Constitutional Amendments   Highways and Motor Traffic   Public Lands and Buildings (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   39th R.S. - 1925 Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)  Federal Relations   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Purchase Stephen F. Austin Portrait   Revenue and Taxation   31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Claims and Accounts   Education   Forestry   Irrigation   31st R.S. - 1909 Claims and Accounts   Education   Forestry

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