W.A.S. Cobb

William A.S. Cobb

Full Name: William Ambrose Sevier Cobb
Date of birth: February 15, 1849
Date of death: April 28, 1934

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 49 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Rogers Prairie / Leon   Leon, Madison

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Rogers Prairie post office moved to Normangee in 1906. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) W.A.S. Coff [sic]. 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).

Terms of Service top

House District 49
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rogers Prairie / Leon
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Rogers Prairie post office moved to Normangee in 1906. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) W.A.S. Coff [sic]. 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).

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • W.A.S. Cobb. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • William Ambrose Sevier Cobb, birth date 2/15/1849 in Arkansas; death date 4/28/1934 in Coleman, Texas. Lewis 2016 Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
  • William A.S. Cobb, birth date 2/15/1849 in Louisiana; death date 4/28/1934 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas; farmer; wife Mrs. Rebeca Cobb; parents Hugh Cobb and Mary McDanials. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • William A.S. Cobb (1849-1934), burial in Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman County. Find a Grave.
  • William Ambrose S. Cobb, Democrat, farmer, age 49 in 1889, born in Arkansas. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
  • William A.S. Cobb. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
  • Obituary, William A.S. Cobb, 5/2/1934, p. 3. "Mr. Cobb was a pioneer West Texan, having come to Coleman County 43 years ago. Before coming here he was a member of the Texas Legislature." San Angelo Morning Times.

Photographs

  • Photograph. W.A.S. Cobb, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

21st R.S. - 1889
Commerce and Manufacture  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
Revenue and Taxation  

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