Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	56	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Gonzales / Gonzales		Gonzales
H	56	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Gonzales / Gonzales		Gonzales

(1) District 56 comprised of Gonzales county; District 57 comprised of Fayette county, p. 35, Acts 1901, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 8, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 56 represented by C. K. Walter, p. 5. House Journal.
(3) District 57 represented by C. K. Walter, p. 71. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) 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.
(5) District 56 represented by C. K. Walter, p. 4. House Journal.
(6) District 57 represented by C. K. Walter, p. 67. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

42nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., 9/14/1931, p. 63. Resolutions - Memorial.
42nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., Simple Resolution 6, 9/15/1931, p. 60. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Chas. K. Walter, birth date 1/3/1852, death date 9/12/1931, interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Brief vignettes on members of the 30th Legislature, "Kodaks by the Chaplain," The Houston Post, 5/12/1907, p. 6, col. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. C.K. Walter, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.K. Walter, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Forestry Game and Fisheries Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections Public Debt State Asylums
31st R.S. - 1909 Criminal Jurisprudence Forestry Game and Fisheries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Debt
30th R.S. - 1907 Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Judicial Districts State Asylums

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