R.L. Cable

Robert Lee Cable

Full Name: Robert Lee "Bob" Cable
Date of birth: October 8, 1867
Date of death: February 1, 1951

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 47 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th   Democrat Saint Jo / Montague   Montague
H 82 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Saint Jo / Montague   Montague
H 82 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1)   Democrat Saint Jo / Montague   Montague
H 82 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Saint Jo / Montague   Montague
H 82 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th   Democrat Saint Jo / Montague   Montague

(1) 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.

Terms of Service top

House District 47
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Saint Jo / Montague
Counties in district: Montague
House District 82
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Saint Jo / Montague
Counties in district: Montague
House District 82
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Saint Jo / Montague
Counties in district: Montague
House District 82
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Saint Jo / Montague
Counties in district: Montague
House District 82
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Saint Jo / Montague
Counties in district: Montague

(1) 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 Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Robert Lee Cable, birth date 10/7/1867 in North Carolina; death date 2/1/1951 in Nocona, Montague County, Texas; retired stockman. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Robert L. Cable, birth date 10/8/1867, death date 2/1/1951, burial in McGrady Cemetery, Montague County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

  • Photograph. R.L. Cable, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. R.L. Cable, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. R.L. Cable, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. R.L. Cable, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. R.L. Cable, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

38th R.S. - 1923
Agriculture (Vice Chair) 
Establishing a Branch of Texas State Normal School at Decatur, Investigate, Joint Committee (Vice Chair) 
Liquor Traffic  
Live Stock and Stock Raising  
Revenue and Taxation  
32nd R.S. - 1911
Agriculture  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
Public Debt  
31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Private Corporations  
Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections (Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
Stock and Stock Raising  
31st R.S. - 1909
Private Corporations  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
Stock and Stock Raising  
30th R.S. - 1907
Agriculture (Chair) 
Penitentiaries  
Revenue and Taxation  
Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
29th R.S. - 1905
Agriculture  
Revenue and Taxation  
Roads, Bridges and Ferries  

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