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

Obituary and photo, "D.M. Alexander Dies Suddenly," 11/25/1930, pp. 1, 6; "D.M. Alexander Funeral Is Conducted," 11/26/1930, p. 15. Parker County Judge 1900-1904, State Senator 1907-1911 while residing in Weatherford; born 8/12/1862 in Tennessee; died 11/25/1930 in Fort Worth. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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

Census of 1900 - David M. Alexander, Weatherford, Parker County, age 40, born August 1860 in Tennessee, wife Emma.
Census of 1910 - David M. Alexander, Weatherford, Parker County, age 47, born circa 1863 in Tennessee, occupation Senator "12th District," wife Emma. FamilySearch. 1900 1910
Davidson McNeil Alexander, birth date 8/12/1862, death date 11/25/1930 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, wife Emma Alexander, burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
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.
Death notice, "Alexander, Ex-State Senator, Dies at 68," 11/25/1930, p. 13. Port Arthur News.
Death notice, "Ft. Worth Attorney Succumbs at Home," 11/26/1930, p. 20. 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. Parker County, 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 Information top

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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