William Lafayette Blanton
Full Name: William Lafayette BlantonDate of birth: December 28, 1851
Date of death: May 26, 1937
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 81 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Gainesville / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 81 | Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 | 29th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Gainesville / Cooke | Cooke |
(1) District 81 represented by W. L. Blanton, p. 3. House Journal.
(2) District 31 represented by William L. Blanton, p. 297. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) District 31 comprised of Kaufman county; District 81 comprised of Cooke county, pp. 34, 36, Acts of 1901, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 8, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
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House District 81
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 Legislatures: 30th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke Counties in district: Cooke |
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House District 81
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 Legislatures: 29th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke Counties in district: Cooke |
(1) District 81 represented by W. L. Blanton, p. 3. House Journal.
(2) District 31 represented by William L. Blanton, p. 297. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) District 31 comprised of Kaufman county; District 81 comprised of Cooke county, pp. 34, 36, Acts of 1901, 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 8, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 45th Legislature, 1st C.S., 5/27/1937, p. 17. First City Attorney of Gainesville. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, pp. 91-92. First City Attorney at Gainesville. Birth date 12/28/1851. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
- Biographical sketch, Hon. William Lafayette Blanton, Volume II, pp. 144-146, "one of the most influentially active members of the state legislature." A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas, 1906.
Other Resources
- William Lafayette Blanton, born 1851 in Tennessee, death date 5/26/1937 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.L. Blavton, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.L. Blanton, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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