Comanche County’s early legislative history and key districts
The article traces Comanche County’s first representation in Texas politics, listing Senators and Representatives from 1862 through 1941, naming districts that included Erath, Coryell, Hamilton, Shackelford, Mills, and Brown counties, and noting changes in district boundaries and the evolution of local political figures over time. It also mentions tax policy debates and local anecdotes from various period pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Guy E. Burney
Ellis, McLennan, Coryell, Bosque
Comanche, Brown, Hamilton, Eastland
Callahan, Taylor, Coleman, Raphnels
Hill Counties
J. M. Costley
Gatesville
Erath
Comanche
Hamilton
Coryell, Brown, Palo Pinto
Buchanan
Eastland
Shackelford
Callahan
Coleman
Jones, Taylor
Runnels
W. S. J. Adams
Palo Pinto
Stephens
Jones, Callahan
Taylor
J. M. Presler
Mills
San Baba
McCullough
Concho
Brown Coun
Card of Thanks for Richard Wagley
Mrs. Richard Wagey expresses heartfelt thanks to all who assisted during sickness and burial. May the Lord bless each one. WPA workers completed paving Magnolia Avenue at Beaumont.
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Richard Wagley
Richard Wagey
WPA
Magnolia Avenue
Beaumont
Life's Game Continues Amid Local Notes and Echoes
A collage of reminiscences and civic snippets spans life in Corrigan and Del Rio. References to rail infrastructure, a Wobbly-Bobbly teet, a W.B.T. &8 rail line, jokes, Mexican town scenes, a revolution memory, and antiwar sentiment mingle with a report on a new Sag more School building completed by WPA workers in Fort Worth.
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del Rio
Mexico
Am Cavalry
del Ri
Boston
New York
Bac
Sagmore
WPA
Fort Worth
C Pus
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Ie Comenche
Austin
Henderson
Burney
Mr. Tyler
Coryell City
George E. Burney
Waco
John Armstrong
H. M. Bowers
J. C. Jenkins
Coryell County
N. G. Shelley
O. N
San Marcos
E. J. Davis
George B. Erath
J. K. Helton
Meridian
J. D. Stephens
J. H. Davenport
M. S. Grow
Stephenville
J. H. Davenporgain
C. K. Stribling
Fort Griffin
Shackell County
Representa
James H. Calhoun
W. O. Hamilton
Calhoun
J. C. 8. Baird
Thrifty
H. T. Sims
M. M. Hancock
Mullin
Brown County
Sims
C. Rogan
Brownwood
A. L. Burleson
Myn
Presler
T. K. Seago
Dingler
Grinnan
R. W. Gray
Proctor
W. N.ar Eowood
Ed Gaines
Adams
de Ross
de Leon
R. P. Connor
Ross
Connor
W. T. Loudermilk
Scott Woodward
B. F. Cadenhead
Woodward
C. J. Lee
J. H. Baugh
A. L
Gap
Baugh
R. L. McDaniel
Walter C. Woodward
Thomas J. Renfro
Yeavers and Mills
Toy
Walter Woodward
Renfro
Homer C. DeWolfe
Goldthwaite
Woodward and DeWolfe
George W. Rollins
E. M. Davis
R. A. Luker
Tolbert Patterson of
Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
Howington
Metcalfe and Howington
Dingler, Proctor
The
Tax Reform League of
Houston
League
Fallah Garren
Rockdale
Draft Board
Buddy
United States
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
Father Murphy
Dennis
Palm Beach
Newport
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New York Express
Essors
Wrecker
Greece
Toploft
Aunt Minnie
Menard News
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Louis
Sears and Roebuck
Icci
Botham Bros.& Co
Boice Nouse
Corrigan
W.B.T. &8. Railhoad
Texas
Abaaoy
Milwaukee Post
People
America
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Denmark
Norwa
Holland
Belgium
France
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England
Germany
Ital
Europe
Asia
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Central America
Hiccinsottam Bros.& Co
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Iccinbotham Bros. Oo
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