Pinkney Samuel Watts
Full Name: Pinkney Samuel WattsDate of birth: January 9, 1827
Date of death: November 10, 1891
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 1 | Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 | 15th | Democrat | Hardin / Hardin | Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty | |
| H | 1 | Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 | 14th (1) | Democrat | Hardin / Hardin | Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
(1) The community of Hardin, which was one of the earliest settlements in the area, was made the first county seat of newly formed Hardin County in 1858. The post office was discontinued in 1903. Handbook of Texas Online.
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House District 1
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 Legislatures: 15th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hardin / Hardin Counties in district: Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty |
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House District 1
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 Legislatures: 14th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hardin / Hardin Counties in district: Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
(1) The community of Hardin, which was one of the earliest settlements in the area, was made the first county seat of newly formed Hardin County in 1858. The post office was discontinued in 1903. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- WATTS, PINKNEY SAMUEL (1827-1891). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 59-60. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Other Resources
- Pinkney Samuel Watts, birth date 1/9/1827 in Mississippi; death date 11/10/1891 in Hardin County; spouse Minerva Sophronia Brown; story of involvement in "Founding of Saratoga, TX." TAYLOR and Allied Lines of Greene Co., AR family tree. Ancestry.com.
- P.S. Watts, postoffice Hardin, Hardin County, farmer, born circa 1827 in Mississippi, moved to Texas 1853, age 47. Directory of the Members and Officers of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Texas . . ., 1874.
- Census of 1870 - P.S. Watts, Hardin post office, Hardin County, age 42, born circa 1828 in Mississippi, sheriff, living in household with Minerva Watts (age 34).
Census of 1880 - P.S. Watts, Hardin County, age 52, born circa 1828 in Mississippi, farmer, wife Minerva. FamilySearch. 1870 1880 - P.S. Watts, death date 1/9/1827, death date 11/10/1891, burial in Old Hardin Cemetery, Kountze, Hardin County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. P.S. Watts, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. P.S. Watts, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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15th R.S. - 1876
Assessment and Collection of Taxes Federal Relations Finance Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) State Affairs | ||
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14th R.S. - 1874
Bureau of Tax Rolls in Comptroller's Department (Co-Chair) Federal Relations Finance Penitentiary Sam Houston Monument Sam Houston's Grave |
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