W. T. Simmons

W. T. Simmons
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
February 16, 1870[1] – January 14, 1873
Preceded by Ambrose Dudley Kent
Succeeded by James H. Armstrong
Henry Harrison Ford
Arthur Thomas Watts

W. T. Simmons was a member of the Texas House from 1870-1873. [2][3]

Life

Early Years (?-1870)

The only thing that most likely happened before he served in the Texas House was that he served in the Civil War.

Politics (1870-1873)

He served in the Texas House from February 1870 to January 1873.[4]

Committees he served in

1870
  • Member of the House Committee on Division of the State, Select[5]
  • Member of the House Committee on Education[6]
  • Member of the House Committee on House Officer and Employee Compensation, Select[7]
  • Member of the House Committee on Penitentiary[8]
1871
  • Member of the House Committee on Commerce and Manufactures[9][10]
  • Member of the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds[11][12]
  • Member of the House Committee on Regulate Pay of House Employees[13]
  • Member of the House Committee on Penitentiary[14]

Later Years (1873-?)

Not much is known, but he for sure died sometime after he was in the House.

References

  1. ↑ "House Journal" (PDF). lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Legislative Reference Library of Texas". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "A brief history of Liberty County's state representatives". www.chron.com. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Texas Almanac for 1870". texashistory.unt.edu. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "House Committee on Division of the State, Select". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "House Committee on Education". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "House Committee on House Officer and Employee Compensation, Select". Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "House Committee on Penitentiary". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "House Committee on Commerce and Manufactures". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "House Committee on Commerce and Manufactures". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  12. ↑ "House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ "House Committee on House Employees, Regulate Pay of". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  14. ↑ "House Committee on Penitentiary". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2018.


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