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Charles Norton Shaver Full Name: Charles Norton Shaver Date of birth: March 19, 1884 Date of death: February 22, 1946 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 29 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st   Democrat Huntsville / Walker   San Jacinto, Walker H 29 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Huntsville / Walker   San Jacinto, Walker   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary and photo, "C.N. Shaver, Educational Leader, Dies," 2/23/1946, p. 7. "Texas Educator Charles N. Shaver, who fought for legislation establishing the first lay State Board of Education in Texas . . . As a Representative he sponsored a road-building program for Walker County." Dallas Morning News. Obituary and photo, "C.N. Shaver, Educator, Dies in Dallas," 2/23/1946, p. 3. "As a representative from his district during two terms of the state legislature, he had introduced the House bill which established the State Board of Education as it is today." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Other Resources Charles Norton Shaver, birth date 3/19/1884 in Texas, death date 2/22/1946 in Dallas, Dallas County, college president, Sam Houston State College. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Charles Norton Shaver, birth date 3/19/1884, death date 2/22/1946, photo, Sam Houston State University plaque, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Chas. N. Shaver, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. C.N. Shaver, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 41st R.S. - 1929 Claims and Accounts   Education (Vice Chair)  Highways and Motor Traffic   Penitentiaries   40th R.S. - 1927 Appropriations   Claims and Accounts   Education   Insurance

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