Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 8, 1889	19th (2) (3)   20th (1)	Democrat	Greenville / Hunt		Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt

(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.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, Sam. D. Stinson, pp. 89-90. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
• Portrait and biographical sketch, Samuel David Stinson, pp. 86-87. Born 4/11/1852 in Hunt County. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
• Biographical sketch, p. 342. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Other Resources

• Samuel David Stinson, birth date 4/11/1852 in Gilmer, death date 4/5/1937 in Greenville, Hunt County, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• Sam D. Stinson (1852-1937), burial in Shiloh Cemetery, Campbell, Hunt County. Includes biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
• Death notice, Hon. Sam D. Stinson, "Mrs. Rawson's Brother Dies," 4/15/1937, p. 1. Former State Senator, county and district attorney, assistant attorney general during Ferguson administrations. Kerrville Mountain Sun.

Photographs

• Photograph. Sam D. Stinson, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. S.D. Stinson, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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.

Committee Information top

20th R.S. - 1887 Contingent Expenses   Drouth (Drought) Relief   Education   Engrossed Bills   Executive Mansion   Finance   Judiciary No. 2   Penitentiaries   Private Land Claims   Privileges and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising

19th R.S. - 1885 Claims and Accounts   Contingent Expense   Education   Engrossed Bills   Judiciary No. 2   Penitentiaries   Private Land Claims (Chair)  Privileges and Elections