William Butler Page

Full Name: William Butler Page
Other surnames: Paige
Date of birth: May 7, 1848
Date of death: March 30, 1924

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	8	Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Angelina, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison
H	13	Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889	20th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Houston
H	13	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887	19th ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Houston

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1892 due to redistricting. Act approved Apr. 19, 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 20. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(3) 22nd Legislature - 1/13/1891, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following senators had the oath of office administered them by the president pro tem of the senate." Senate Journal.
(4) "His Democracy is not questioned, as he has done much to advance the principles in which he is thoroughly imbued," p. 163. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
(5) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(6) "He is a Democrat who has done much for the party, and has ever labored for its success," p. 46. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Hon. William B. Page, p. 185. Married Miss Annie Saunders. The History of Houston County, Texas, 1943.
Biographical sketch, W.B. Page, p. 46. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, W.B. Paige, pp. 162-163. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Biographical sketch and portrait, William B. Page, pp. 208-209. Born 5/7/1851 in Madison County, Virginia. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Obituary, W.B. Page, "Prominent Citizen Dies at Crockett," The Houston Post, 4/2/1924, p. 3. "He served as State senator four years and represented this county in the legislature two years, retiring of his own accord." Interment in Charlottesville, Virginia. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
Wm. Butler Page, birth date 5/7/1848, death date 3/30/1924, burial in Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia, with spouse Annie Saunders Page. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. W.B. Page, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.B. Page, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

22nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

22nd R.S. - 1891 Apportionment and Representation Comptroller's and Treasurer's Department, Examine Constitutional Amendments Education General Land Office Internal Improvements Mining and Irrigation (Chair) Penitentiaries Printing of Daily Senate and House Journals State Affairs State Asylums Treasurer's and Comptroller's Offices (Chair)
20th R.S. - 1887 Claims and Accounts Educational Affairs (Chair) Internal Improvement Memorial Resolution for Hon. W.F. Upton of Fayette County Revenue and Taxation State Schools at Agricultural & Mechanical College and Prairie View Normal School State University at Austin
19th R.S. - 1885 Educational Enrolled Bills Internal Improvement

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