Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	55	Jan 9, 1923 - Apr 5, 1924	38th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson	Speaker	Anderson
H	25	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson		Anderson
H	25	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson		Anderson

(1) Seagler resigned 4/5/1924. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

SEAGLER, RICHARD ERNEST (1883-1956). Handbook of Texas Online.
48th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Richard Ernest Seagler. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Memorial, May 1956, p. 307. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

Photograph. R.E. Seagler, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.E. Seagler, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.E. Seagler, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Ernest Seagler, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

37th R.S. - 1921 Congressional Districts Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) Judiciary Penitentiaries Penitentiary Investigating Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Rules (Vice Chair) Site for State Park
36th R.S. - 1919 Common Carriers Federal Relations Judiciary Revenue and Taxation

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