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

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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.

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Senate District 20
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Marble Falls / Burnet
Counties in district: Burnet, Travis, Williamson

Senate District 20
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 25th ⁽⁴⁾ 26th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Marble Falls / Burnet
Counties in district: Burnet, Travis, Williamson

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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 Information top

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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