Richard Ernest Seagler
Full Name: Richard Ernest SeaglerDate of birth: December 3, 1883
Date of death: January 6, 1956
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| 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.
Terms of Service top
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House District 55
Jan 9, 1923 - Apr 5, 1924 Legislatures: 38th (1) Speaker Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
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House District 25
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 Legislatures: 37th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
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House District 25
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 Legislatures: 36th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
(1) Seagler resigned 4/5/1924. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information 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.
Other Resources
- Richard Ernest Seagler, birth date 12/3/1883 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson County, Texas; death date 1/6/1956 in Houston, Harris County; attorney (retired), Humble Oil & Ref. Co. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
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
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37th R.S. - 1921
Congressional Districts Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) Judiciary Penitentiaries Penitentiary Investigating Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Rules (Vice Chair) Site for State Park | ||
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36th R.S. - 1919
Common Carriers Federal Relations Judiciary Revenue and Taxation |
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