Personnel of the Texas State Government, with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, Embracing the Executive and Staff, Heads of the Departments, United States Senators and Representatives, Members of the Twenty-First Legislature (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...read law at the same time, and was examined by a committee of lawyers, licensed by the court, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1876. His first honors were conferred upon him by the people of Nacogdoches county. He served there as County Attorney and Judge of the County Court, and was alpo elected District Attorney when he was a citizen of the county. He afterwards removed to Cherokee, where he married Miss Norman, the daughter of a highly respectable and prosperous farmer. He was nominated by the Democratic convention of the Seventh Senatorial district to the Senate of the Twentyfirst and Twenty-second sessions of the Texas Legislature, and served the first session as chairman of the Committee on Treasurer's and Comptroller's Offices, and was also a member of the Committees on Retrenchment and Reform, Privileges and Elections, Insurance and Statistics, Enrolled Bills, Judiciary No. 1 and Judiciary No. 2, Constitutional Amendments, Private Land Claims and Penitentiaries. Senator Morris was attentive t - his duties and soon comprehended the mazes of legislation, adapting himself readily to its requirements. He is yet young, of fine ability, good habits and a genial social nature. Admirably fitted for public life, he has a bright and promising future before him. Senators. WILLIAM HENRY POPE. HE HON. WILLIAM H. POPE is an experienced and well trained legislator, having been elected to the Senate of Texas and served continuously since 1882, including the Twenty-first session, from the Third Senatoria district, composed of the county of Harrison. He has also been identified with other interests of the State, having been appointed by Governor Ireland a commissioner for the State of Texas to collect claims against the United States government f...