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William A. Morris Full Name: William A. "Bud" Morris Date of birth: December 24, 1844 Date of death: January 28, 1928 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 H 49 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 37th   Democrat Montague / Montague   Montague H 49 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 36th (1)   Democrat Montague / Montague   Montague (1) "W.A. Morris of Montague is a candidate for representative from Montague county . . . Uncle Bud is [a] fine old veteran that we are glad to honor." Nocona News, 6/28/1918, p. 2. NewspaperARCHIVE.com.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch (as of 1895), William A. Morris, Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry and the Cattlemen, Woodward & Tiernan Printing Company, 1895, p. 540. Birth date 12/24/1845 [sic]; Montague County Clerk, Tax Collector, and County Surveyor; marriage to Rachel Dennis of Lamar County, 12/12/1867, children John W. and Samuel A. Morris. Google Books. Obituary, W.A. "Uncle Bud" Morris, birth date 12/24/1844, death date 1/28/1928. "He at one time represented this county in the State Legislature for four years, and was county surveyor for many years." The Saint Jo Tribune, 2/3/1928, p. 1. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Other Resources Census of 1920 - William A. Morris, Justice Precinct 1, Montague County, age 75, born circa 1845 in Arkansas, occupation: Representative, Tex. Legislature, spouse Rachel L. Morris. FamilySearch. W.A. "Bud" Morris, birth date 12/24/1844, death date 1/28/1928 in Montague, county surveyor, burial in Montague Cemetery. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. W.A. (Bud) Morris, birth date 12/24/1844, death date 1/28/1928, burial in Montague Cemetery, Montague County, headstone with spouse Rachel Morris (1847-1937). Children John Walker Morris and Charlie Morris. Find a Grave. Mentioned in MONTAGUE, TX (MONTAGUE COUNTY). Handbook of Texas Online. 37th Legislature (1921) - W.A. Morris, postoffice Montague, nativity Arkansas, age 76 (born circa 1845), 68 years in Texas, land surveyor, member of former legislature: 36th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. W.A. Morris, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.A. Morris, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board 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. Committee Informationtop 37th R.S. - 1921 Counties   Liquor Traffic   Public Lands and Buildings   Representative Districts   Revenue and Taxation   Senatorial Districts (Vice Chair)  36th R.S. - 1919 Labor   Public Lands and Buildings   Revenue and Taxation

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