William F. Robertson

Full Name: William F. Robertson
Date of birth: July 13, 1859
Date of death: November 7, 1941

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	62	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Taylor / Williamson		Williamson
H	71	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	Georgetown / Williamson		Williamson

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House District 62
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Taylor / Williamson
Counties in district: Williamson

House District 71
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Williamson

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, William F. Robertson. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 547-548. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Memorial, April 1942, p. 104. William F. Robertson, birth date 7/13/1859 in Erie, Tennessee; death date 11/7/1941 in Santa Monica, California. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical sketch, W.F. Robertson, pp. 118-119. Born 7/13/1859 in Roane County, Tennessee. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Obituary and photo, William F. Robertson, "Ex-Judge W.F. Robertson Is Dead in California," 11/7/1941, p. 22. Born in Roane County, Tennessee, in 1859. Austin Statesman.
Census of 1900 - William Robertson, Georgetown, Williamson County, age 41, born July 1859 in Tennessee, County Judge, boarder with spouse Annie Robertson.
William F. Robertson, birth date 7/13/1867 [sic] in Sweetwater, Tennessee; death date 11/7/1941 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California; attorney removal to City Cemetery, Austin, Texas, 11/7/1941. FamilySearch. 1900 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994
W.F. Robertson, death date 11/7/1941, "District Judge", burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, William F. Robertson, "W.F. Robertson[,] Former County Judge, Succumbs," 11/14/1941, p. 1. Williamson County Sun (Georgetown, Texas).

Photographs

Photograph. W.F. Robertson, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.F. Robertson, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

28th R.S. - 1903 Internal Improvements (Chair) Judiciary No. 1 Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Rules
27th R.S. - 1901 County Government and County Finances Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Judiciary No. 2 Labor Public Lands and Land Office Railroad Commission (Chair) Senatorial Districts Walker, Austin Opera House Manager, Investigate

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