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William J. Bailey Full Name: William J. Bailey Date of birth: February 25, 1860 Date of death: October 13, 1949 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 30 Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 10, 1899 24th (2)   25th (1)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Hood, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant (1) 25th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal. (2) 24th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 51st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 17, 2/7/1950, p. 40. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Portrait and biographical sketch, William J. Bailey, p. 155. Texans and Their State: A Newspaper Reference Work, 1918. Biographical sketch, William J. Bailey, pp. 61-62. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources William J. Bailey, birth date 2/25/1860, death date 10/13/1949, including photos of Bailey and family; burial in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave. Obituary, "Early State Senator Dies in Fort Worth," 10/14/1949, p. 3. Elected state senator in 1889 at the age of 27. Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Photographs Photograph. Wm. J. Bailey, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.J. Bailey, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 25th R.S. - 1897 Commerce and Manufacturing   Finance   General Land Office   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   Military Affairs   Towns and City Corporations (Chair)  24th R.S. - 1895 Civil Code, Special   Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Commerce and Manufactures   Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Enrolled Bills   Finance   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Private Land Claims   Roads and Bridges   Towns and City Corporations

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