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Wesley Mastin Holland Full Name: Wesley Mastin Holland Date of birth: January 27, 1862 Date of death: July 2, 1930 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 17 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th (1) (2)   Democrat Bay City / Matagorda   Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton H 37 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris (1) William M. Holland, in special election 11/8/1904, succeeded Robert V. Davidson, resigned October, 1904. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries Resolution congratulating Representative W.M. Holland on his marriage. 25th Legislature, 2/3/1897, p. 211. House Journal. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Wesley Mastin Holland, birth date 1/27/1862, death date 7/2/1930, burial in Columbia Cemetery, West Columbia, Brazoria County. Find a Grave. Obituary, 7/4/1930. Burial will be at West Columbia, [Brazoria County]. Galveston Daily News. Mentioned in "Sweeny of Prince Edward: Southside Virginia Families." Musetta Sweeny married Wesley Mastin Holland, born 1/27/1862, in Marshall County, Kentucky. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. 29th Legislature (1905) - W.M. Holland, postoffice Bay City, Matagorda County, nativity Kentucky, lawyer, Democrat, age 43 (born circa 1862). Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. W.M. Holland, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.M. Holland, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 29th R.S. - 1905 City and Town Corporations   Judiciary No. 2   Labor   Mining and Irrigation   Public Buildings and Grounds   State Affairs (Chair)  State Penitentiaries   25th R.S. - 1897 Judicial Districts (Chair)  Military Affairs   Private Land Claims   Redistricting State Judiciary, Special (Chair)

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