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Samuel David Stinson Full Name: Samuel David Stinson Date of birth: April 11, 1852 Date of death: April 5, 1937 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information 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. 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 Informationtop 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

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