William Jackson Bryant

Full Name: William Jackson Bryant
Date of birth: December 18, 1870
Date of death: June 28, 1948

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	42	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	Mexia / Limestone		Limestone
H	42	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Mexia / Limestone		Limestone

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House District 42
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Limestone

House District 42
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Limestone

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, William J. Bryant, pp. 127-128. Birth date 12/18/1870 in Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas; lawyer; residence in Mexia; "since 1903 he has been a representative in the Texas state legislature." Herringshaw's American Statesman and Public Official Yearbook, 1907-1908, 1907.

Other Resources

William J. Bryant, birth date 12/18/1870 in Texas; death date 6/28/1948 in Mexia, Limestone County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
William Jackson Bryant (1870-1948) burial in Mexia City Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Last Rites for Wm. J. Bryant on Wednesday Morning," The Mexia Weekly Herald, 7/1/1948, p. 1, crediting Gibbs Memorial Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
28th Legislature (1903) - W.J. Bryant, postoffice Mexia, nativity Texas, age 32 (born circa 1871), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. W.J. Bryant, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.J. Bryant, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

29th R.S. - 1905 Claims and Accounts Common Carriers Federal Relations (Chair) Penitentiaries Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Penitentiaries
28th R.S. - 1903 Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Federal Relations Military Affairs Penitentiaries Public Debt Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Asylums

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