George Walton White

Full Name: George Walton White
Date of birth: March 12, 1849
Date of death: March 12, 1943

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	59	Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd	Democrat	Dew / Freestone		Freestone
H	59	Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891	21st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Dew / Freestone		Freestone

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(3) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 59
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dew / Freestone
Counties in district: Freestone

House District 59
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dew / Freestone
Counties in district: Freestone

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Resolutions and Journal entries

48th Legislature, R.S., HSR 176, 3/22/1943, p. 1072. Death date 3/11/1943. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, George Walton White, pp. 243-244. Born 3/12/1849 in Russell County, Alabama. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Biographical sketch, George Walton White, "Rev. G.W. White Celebrates His Ninety-First Birthday," The Teague Chronicle, 3/21/1940, p. 2, crediting Fairfield Library. Born 3/12/1849 in Uchee, Russell County, Alabama; served in 21st and 22nd sessions of the legislature, representing Freestone County.
Obituary and photo, "Funeral Services Held at Dew Friday for Rev. Geo. W. White," The Teague Chronicle, 3/18/1943, p. 1, crediting Fairfield Library. Died Thursday evening, 3/11/1943. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). March 18, 1943 March 21, 1940

Other Resources

George Walton White, Texas State Legislator (1889 and 1891), burial in Compton Cemetery, Dew, Freestone County. Cemeteries of Texas, 2000.
George W. White, death date 3/12/1943 in Freestone County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
George W. White, birth date 3/12/1849 in Alabama; death date 3/12/1943 in Dew, Freestone County, Texas; minister. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
George Walton White, birth date 3/12/1849, married to M.C. White 2/3/1881, death date 3/11/1943, burial in Compton Cemetery, Freestone County. Find a Grave.
George Walton White, Democrat, stockman and farmer, age 43 in 1891, born in Alabama. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Photographs of the W.S. Compton home in Dew, Texas, including one of the family of George Walton White and Mattie Compton White. Freestone County, TXGenWeb Project.

Photographs

Photograph. Geo. W. White, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.W. White, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

22nd R.S. - 1891 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Public Building and Grounds State Asylums
21st R.S. - 1889 Claims and Accounts Engrossed Bills Incorporation Laws Military Affairs Mining and Minerals Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Town and City Corporations

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