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.

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Other Resources

William Samuel Moore, birth date 9/23/1875, death date 10/11/1944, 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 Information top

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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