William Clark McElwee
Full Name: William Clark McElweeDate of birth: March 16, 1843
Date of death: July 6, 1919
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 89 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | St. Hedwig / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 86 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) | Democrat | St. Hedwig / Bexar | Bexar |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
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House District 89
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 Legislatures: 23rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: St. Hedwig / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 86
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 Legislatures: 22nd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: St. Hedwig / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- 36th Legislature, 2nd C.S., 7/8/1919, p. 317. Death date 7/6/1919. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Portrait and biographical sketch, William Clark McElwee, pp. 300-301. Born 3/16/1843 in Knox County, Missouri; married Susan Savannah Trent 3/21/1866 in Bexar County, Texas. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Obituary, "W.C. McElwee Dies Here: Former Representative Passes Away at County Home," San Antonio Express, 7/7/1919, p. 5, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 7/6/1919. "W.C. McElwee, pioneer resident of Bexar County and former Representative to the State Legislature, died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home at Adkins, this county." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, member of Martin E. Green's brigade, General Price's army; 3rd Missouri light artillery under Captain Alexander Lesueur. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Other Resources
- McElwee, Father, birth date 3/16/1843, death date 7/5/1919, photo, burial in Mount Olive Cemetery, Bexar County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.C. McElwee, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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