William Levi Douglass
Full Name: William Levi Douglass
Date of birth: May 31, 1853
Date of death: February 12, 1913
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
S
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1
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Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889
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19th
(2)
(3)
20th
(1)
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Democrat
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Beaumont / Jefferson
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Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler
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H
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1
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Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
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18th
(4)
(5)
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Democrat
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Beaumont / Jefferson
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Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
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H
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1
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Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883
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17th
(6)
(7)
(8)
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Democrat
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Liberty / Liberty
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Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty
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(1)
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).
(2)
Democrat, p. 163.
Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885.
(3)
19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1.
Senate Journal.
(4)
Roster lists name Wm. L. Douglass.
Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
(5)
Democrat.
Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(6)
Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2.
Galveston Daily News.
(7)
Douglas elected as a democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News.
(8)
Democrat.
Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Resolutions and Journal entries
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, W.L. Douglass, p. 77. Born 1853 in Mississippi, lawyer.
Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Biographical sketch, William Levi Douglass, p. 73.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, W.L. Douglass, p. 249.
Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Other Resources
- Census of 1880 - William L. Douglass, Liberty, Liberty County, age 27, born circa 1853 in Mississippi, farmer and lawyer.
FamilySearch. 1880
- W.L. Douglass, birth date 5/31/1853 in Westville, Mississippi, death date 2/13/1912, burial at Liberty City Cemetery, Liberty, Liberty County.
Find a Grave.
- Death notice, W.L. Douglas [sic], 2/13/1913, p. 15. Death date 2/12/1913.
Houston Chronicle.
- Obituary, W.L. Douglass, "Judge Douglass Dead," 2/14/1913. Died Wednesday, 2/12/1913, in Houston, buried in Liberty city cemetery. Moved to Liberty from Mississippi at age 14 and resided in Liberty and Beaumont.
Liberty Vindicator.
Photographs
- Photograph.
W.L. Douglass, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
W.L. Douglass, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
W.L. Douglass, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
W.L. Douglas, 17th Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
Committee Information top
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