Robert Autry Greer

Full Name: Robert Autry Greer
Date of birth: April 19, 1854
Date of death: December 4, 1919

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	36	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson		Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange, Tyler
S	14	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 12, 1897	23rd ⁽²⁾ 24th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson		Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler

(1) 24th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 4 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893

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House District 36
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange, Tyler

Senate District 14
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 23rd ⁽²⁾ 24th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Beaumont / Jefferson
Counties in district: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Lawmakers of Texas: Something about Men Who Left Records at Austin: Cranford, Bowser, Simpson, Atlee, Imboden, Steele, Greer and Douglass. Their Personal and Political Points," 8/27/1893, p. 13. Galveston Daily News.
Biographical sketch, Hon. Robert Autry Greer, Volume III, p. 1330. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Biographical sketch, Robert Autry Greer, and portrait, Greer Genealogical Website, Eighth Generation. Birth date 4/16/1854. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
Biographical sketch, Robert A. Greer, pp. 102-103. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Robert Autry Greer, birth date 4/19/1854 in Mississippi; death date 12/4/1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Robert Autry Greer (1854-1919), burial in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County. Find a Grave.
"Veteran Beaumont Attorney, Robert A. Greer, Dies at Home," 12/5/1919, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
"Judge Robert A. Greer Dead, Passing Away in Beaumont: Brother of Judge Hal W. Greer of Laredo and First of Grand Sons of Micajah Autrey to Pass Away," 12/7/1919, p. 10. Laredo Weekly Times.

Photographs

Photograph. R.A. Greer, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robt. A. Greer, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.A. Greer, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert A. Greer, Texas Jurists Collection

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 (Chair) Penitentiaries
24th R.S. - 1895 Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Education Enrolled Bills (Chair) General Land Office Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 Mining and Irrigation Penitentiaries Private Land Claims State Affairs State Asylums
23rd R.S. - 1893 Counties and County Boundaries Education Engrossed Bills Frontier Protection Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs Penitentiaries Privileges and Elections Public Health State Asylums Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office (Chair)

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