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Whitley S. Stepter Full Name: Whitley S. "Whit" Stepter Date of birth: September 13, 1874 Date of death: February 5, 1926 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 39 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Palmer / Ellis   Ellis H 39 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1)   Democrat Palmer / Ellis   Ellis (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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, Whitley S. Stepter, "Palmer Editor Dies Suddenly: W.S. Stepter, Former Legislator, to Be Buried Sunday," 2/7/1926, p. 66. Dallas Morning News. Obituary, Whit Stepter, "Last Rites Are Paid to W.S. Stepter: Impressive Service Marks Passing of Blind Ex-Legislator," 2/8/1926, p. 1. Waxahachie Daily Light. Other Resources Whit S. Stepter, birth date 9/13/1874 in Kentucky; death date 2/5/1926 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; reporter for paper. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. W.S. Stepter, birth date 9/13/1874, death date 2/5/1926, burial in Palmer Cemetery, Palmer, Ellis County. Includes obituary from Waxahachie Daily Light, 2/8/1926. Find a Grave. 32nd Legislature (1911) - W.S. Stepter, postoffice Palmer, nativity Kentucky, age 35 (born circa 1876), insurance, 35 years in Texas, member of former legislatures: 31st, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. W.S. Stepter, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.S. Stepter, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 32nd R.S. - 1911 Forestry   Municipal Corporations   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Federal Relations   Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   Public Debt   State Asylums   31st R.S. - 1909 Federal Relations   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   State Asylums

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