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Davidson McNeil Alexander Full Name: Davidson McNeil Alexander Date of birth: August 12, 1862 Date of death: November 25, 1930 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 S 30 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1) (2) (3)   30th (4)   31st (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Weatherford / Parker Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)   Hood, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant (1) 31st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 7/19/1910, 3rd C.S. Senate Journal. (2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910. (3) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (4) 30th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Portraits and biographical sketch, "Our friends in the Legislature," Volume 5, number 1, May 1909, pp. 14-17. D.M. Alexander, native of Tennessee, county judge of Parker county from 1900 to 1904. Texas State Journal of Medicine, 1905. Other Resources Davidson McNeil Alexander, birth date 8/12/1862, death date 11/25/1930 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, wife Emma Alexander, interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Census of 1900, Weatherford, Parker County, lists David M. Alexander, born August 1860, age 40, birthplace Tennessee, wife Emma, son Bruce, daughter Thula [?]. Census of 1910 - David M. Alexander, age 47, from Tenn., occupation Senator - "17th District." HeritageQuest Online. David M. Alexander. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. D.M. Alexander and his wife Emma lived in Edward and Nellie Neer Home, 321 West Columbia Street, in 1904-05. He was elected state senator, serving from 1907-11. Parker County Heritage Society, 2010. "Alexander, ex-State Senator, dies at 68," 11/25/1930, p. 13, in Fort Worth. Port Arthur News. "Ft. Worth attorney succumbs at home," 11/26/1930, p. 20. Dateline - Fort Worth, Nov. 25. State Senator 1907-1911 while residing in Weatherford, born 8/12/1862. San Antonio Express. Parker County, Texas - History - Early Days in Parker County by Hon. D.M. Alexander. From The Weekly Herald, Weatherford, Texas, Saturday evening, 7/6/1911. TXGenWeb Project. Photographs Photograph. D.M. Alexander, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. D.M. Alexander, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 31st R.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures   Consideration of Message from Gov. Campbell   Educational Affairs (Chair)  Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Labor   Mining and Irrigation   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   Towns and City Corporations   30th R.S. - 1907 Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expenses   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Labor (Chair)  Privileges and Elections   Public Land and Land Office   Stock and Stock Raising   Towns and City Corporations

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