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William Samuel Moore Full Name: William Samuel Moore Date of birth: September 23, 1875 Date of death: October 11, 1944 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 S 9 Jan 13, 1925 - Mar 15, 1926 39th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Gainesville / Cooke   Cooke, Fannin, Grayson H 35 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Van Alstyne / Grayson   Grayson (1) Ed Westbrook, in special election 9/4/1926, sworn 9/4/1926, succeeded W.S. Moore, resigned before 3/15/1926. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. (3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (4) "W.S. Moore Appointed Judge 16th District," 3/18/1926, p. 1. "His resignation as State Senator will be forthcoming in connection with his acceptance of the judgeship . . . " Whitewright Sun.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources William Samuel Moore, birth date 9/23/1875 in Alabama, death date 10/11/1944 in Gainesville, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County. Find a Grave. 30th Legislature (1907) - W.S. Moore, postoffice Van Alstyne, nativity Alabama, age 28 (born circa 1879), lawyer, Democrat. 39th Legislature (1925) - W.S. Moore, postoffice Gainesville, Cooke County, nativity Alabama, age 45 (born circa 1880), lawyer, Democrat, member of former legislatures: 30th House. Texas Legislative Manual. 30th 39th Obituary, "Former State Senator Dies at Gainesville," 10/12/1944, p. 1. State Representative from Grayson County in 1907, State Senator from District 9 in 1925, death date 10/11/1944. Vernon Daily Record. Photographs Photograph. W.S. Moore, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.S. Moore, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 39th R.S. - 1925 Agricultural Affairs   Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expense   Labor (Vice Chair)  Nominations by Governor   Privileges and Elections   Public Land and Land Office   Public Printing (Chair)  Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925)   Stock and Stock Raising   30th R.S. - 1907 New York American, Investigate   Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Federal Relations   Judiciary   Labor   Public Debt

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