W. T. Simmons

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

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

Life

Early Years (Unknown-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]

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-Unknown)

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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