Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	72	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Hallettsville / Lavaca	Lavaca
H	72	Jan 9, 1917 - Sep 20, 1918	35th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Hallettsville / Lavaca	Lavaca
H	72	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Hallettsville / Lavaca	Lavaca
H	72	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	Hallettsville / Lavaca	Lavaca
H	51	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Hallettsville / Lavaca	Lavaca

(1) Bagby resigned 9/20/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

42nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., 9/15/1932, p. 261. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

"Well Thought of: Representative Woods Speaks Well of Representative Calhoun," 3/25/1915, p. 4. Reports on Representative J.H. Woods' memorial remarks about Representative B.A. Calhoun ("about 60 years of age"), including remembrance of an argument between Calhoun and Representative W.T. Bagby on the floor of the House on the subject of women's suffrage. Corsicana Daily Sun.
William Taylor Bagby, birth date 2/13/1875 in Halletsville, death date 4/23/1930 in Houston, Harris County, attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
William Taylor Bagby (1875-1930), burial in Hallettsville City Cemetery, Hallettsville, Lavaca County. Includes obituary from New Era-Herald, 4/23/1930. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Funeral of Mr. Bagby," Hallettsville Semi-Weekly New Era-Herald, 4/29/1930, p. 1, crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library. William Taylor Bagby, from Houston Post-Dispatch: "When he served in the Texas legislature he was known as 'The Lion of Lavaca.' This because of his eminence as an orator and debater." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Bagby, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

36th R.S. - 1919 Criminal Jurisprudence Insurance Labor State Affairs
35th R.S. - 1917 Criminal Jurisprudence Private Corporations (Vice Chair) Reforms in Civil Procedure Reforms in Criminal Procedure Rules
34th R.S. - 1915 Judiciary Private Corporations Public Debt Reforms in Criminal Procedure Rules State Affairs Supreme Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)
33rd R.S. - 1913 Capitol Basement, Inspect Congressional Districts Counties Criminal Jurisprudence Investigating Private Corporations (Chair) Revenue and Taxation Rules Senatorial Districts
32nd R.S. - 1911 Civil and Criminal Procedure Congressional Districts Judiciary Labor Liquor Traffic Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigate

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