W. T. Simmons Explained

W. T. Simmons
State House:	Texas
District:	1st
Term Start:	February 16, 1870^[1]
Term End:	January 14, 1873
Predecessor:	Ambrose Dudley Kent
Successor:	James H. Armstrong Henry Harrison Ford Arthur Thomas Watts

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

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]

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-Unknown)

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

Notes and References

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