Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	1	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889	19th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 20th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler
H	1	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885	18th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
H	1	Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883	17th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Liberty / Liberty	Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty

(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

33rd Legislature, R.S., 3/31/1913, p. 1944. Died during the month of February 1913. Resolutions - Memorial.

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

19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

20th R.S. - 1887 Counties and County Boundaries Drouth (Drought) Relief Enrolled Bills Judiciary No. 2 New Capitol, Grounds and Cost of Furnishing Public Health (Chair) Public Lands Roads and Bridges Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office
19th R.S. - 1885 Enrolled Bills Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Military Affairs (Chair) Privileges and Elections Public Health Treasurer's and Comptroller's Offices
18th R.S. - 1883 Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) State Affairs
17th R.S. - 1881 Constitutional Amendments Senatorial and Representative Districts State Affairs State Asylums Stockraising

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