Thomas Washington Masterson

Full Name: Thomas Washington Masterson
Date of birth: June 13, 1879
Date of death: June 12, 1950

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	17	Jan 8, 1907 - Oct 12, 1909	30th ⁽⁴⁾ 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton
H	23	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston

(1) 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.
(2) John E. Kauffman, sworn 7/28/1910, succeeded Thomas W. Masterson, resigned 10/12/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(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.

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Senate District 17
Jan 8, 1907 - Oct 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th ⁽⁴⁾ 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton

House District 23
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

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Biographical Sketches

Memorial, October 1950, p. 528. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Thomas Washington Masterson, birth date 6/13/1879 in Texas; death date 6/12/1950 in San Antonio, Bexar County; retired attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Thomas Washington Masterson, birth date 6/13/1879, death date 6/12/1950, burial in City Cemetery #6, San Antonio, Bexar County, with spouse Beatrice Thomson Masterson. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Thomas W. Masterson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. T.W. Masterson, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. T.W. Masterson, 29th 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.
29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

31st R.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Enrolled Bills Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Mining and Irrigation Public Health State Penitentiaries Towns and City Corporations
30th R.S. - 1907 Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Counties and County Boundaries Enrolled Bills (Chair) Finance Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Labor Mining and Irrigation Public Health Towns and City Corporations
29th R.S. - 1905 Game and Fisheries Irrigation Judiciary Municipal Corporations Private Corporations

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