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Herman Laas Full Name: Herman Laas Date of birth: January 15, 1859 Date of death: January 12, 1947 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 18 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat Brookshire / Waller   Fort Bend, Waller H 18 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Brookshire / Waller   Fort Bend, Waller   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Obituary, 1/17/1947, p. 1. Brookshire Times (Brookshire, Waller County, Texas). Herman Laas, birth date 1/15/1859 in Cat Springs, death date 1/12/1947 in Plainview, Hale County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Herman Laas, birth date 1/15/1859 in Cat Spring, Austin County; death date 1/12/1947 in Plainview, Hale County; obituary in Hempstead News, 1/17/1974 ("member of the Texas Legislature from 1914 to 1918"); burial in Laas Family Cemetery, Waller County. Find a Grave. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. H. Laas, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H. Laas, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Agriculture   Claims and Accounts   Commerce and Manufactures   Counties   Juvenile Reforms   Public Debt (Vice Chair)  34th R.S. - 1915 Claims and Accounts   Education   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debt (Vice Chair)  Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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