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Asher Richardson Smith Full Name: Asher Richardson Smith Date of birth: April 13, 1887 Date of death: June 3, 1935 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 79 Jan 12, 1915 - Nov 13, 1916 34th (1)   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata H 79 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata (1) Smith resigned 11/13/1916. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Asher Richardson Smith, Volume IV, p. 1632. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914. Military Service Notes Texas Infantry, Captain, World War I. Memorial, October 1935, pp. 37-38. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association. Other Resources Memorial, October 1935, pp. 37-38. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. Asher R. Smith, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Asher R. Smith, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 34th R.S. - 1915 Constitutional Amendments   Judicial Districts   Judiciary   Public Buildings and Grounds   Reforms in Criminal Procedure   33rd R.S. - 1913 Constitutional Amendments   Judicial Districts   Judiciary   Mines and Mining   Penitentiaries   Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair)

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