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William Dick Yett Full Name: William Dick Yett Date of birth: February 24, 1854 Date of death: March 6, 1937 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 20 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th (1) (2)   Democrat Marble Falls / Burnet   Burnet, Travis, Williamson S 20 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901 25th (4)   26th (3)   Democrat Marble Falls / Burnet   Burnet, Travis, Williamson (1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) 27th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (3) 26th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1899, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (4) 25th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, William D. Yett, M.D., pp. 60-61. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Biographical sketch, William D. Yett, p. 80. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Dr. William Dick Yett, birth date 2/24/1854 in Burnet County, death date 3/6/1937 in Austin, Travis County, physician. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Dr. W.D. Yett (1854-1937), burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Find a Grave. William D. Yett. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. "Final Rites Held for Dr. W.D. Yett," 3/8/1937, p. 7A. San Antonio Light. Photographs Photograph. W.D. Yett, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.D. Yett, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.D. Yett, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Counties and County Boundaries   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Asylums (Chair)  26th R.S. - 1899 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Finance   Mining and Irrigation   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Health (Chair)  State Asylums   State Penitentiaries   25th R.S. - 1897 Commerce and Manufacturing   Enrolled Bills   Finance   General Land Office   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Public Health   State Asylums   State Lunatic Asylum, Texas Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Institute for the Blind, and Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths, Special   Towns and City Corporations

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