urn:taro:tslac.40025 Texas Governor Samuel W.T. Lanham: An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives, 1901-1907 Finding aid by Tonia J. Wood, December 1995 This EAD finding aid was created in part with funds provided by the Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board for the Texas Archival Resources Online project. Texas State Library and Archives Commission Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, January 2001. Finding aid written inEnglish. July 22, 2003. Finding aid converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by TARO using the conversion stylesheet v1to02.xsl, April 2001. Corrections and further encoding to TARO project standards by Tonia J. Wood, Overview Texas State Archives Texas. Governor (1903-1907: Lanham) Records 1901-1907 Types of records are correspondence, reports, telegrams, petitions, opinions of the Attorney General and the Railroad Commission, proclamations, lists, letterpress books, bill analyses, and financial records dating from 1901 to 1907. Documents are records of Samuel W.T. Lanham's terms as governor of Texas. Much correspondence relates to pardons, rewards, extraditions, and requisitions, as well as requests and recommendations for appointment to office. 6.58 cubic ft. English. Restrictions on Access

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 Biographical Sketch

Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham served as governor of Texas from January 20, 1903 to January 15, 1907. Born (1846) and raised in South Carolina, Lanham was the last Confederate soldier to serve as governor of Texas. He immigrated to Texas in 1866 with his wife, settling in Red River County, and then in Weatherford in Parker County. Teaching school while he studied law, Lanham was admitted to the bar in 1869. He was soon appointed district attorney for the 11th District, covering most of West Texas. His early career was marked by the successful prosecution of the Kiowas Satanta and Big Tree. He served as U.S. Congressman from the 11th District, 1882 to 1892 and 1896 to 1902. Twice elected governor, in 1902 and 1904, Lanham presided over the creation of two reform election laws, which required filing of campaign expenditures (Lanham spent only $20 on his 1904 campaign) and provided uniform primaries for major political parties. An important anti-trust law was passed, and two schools of higher education opened: the College of Industrial Arts at Denton, and Southwest Texas Normal School at San Marcos. Lanham died on July 29, 1908.

 Scope and Contents of the Records

Types of records are correspondence, reports, telegrams, petitions, opinions of the Attorney General and the Railroad Commission, proclamations, lists, letterpress books, bill analyses, and financial records dating from 1901 to 1907. Documents are records of Samuel W.T. Lanham's terms as governor of Texas. Much correspondence relates to pardons, rewards, extraditions, and requisitions, as well as requests and recommendations for appointment to office. Subjects covered are prohibition (the Willacy bill); reform of election laws; exemption of merchants, lawyers, and dentists from paying occupation taxes; and transportation. Included are recommendations of the Railroad Commission concerning the development of street car lines and mergers of railroads. Correspondents include federal, state, and local officials, and citizens of Texas.

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Personal Names: Lanham, Samuel W. T. (Samuel Willis Tucker), 1840-1908. Corporate Names: Texas. Office of the Governor. Railroad Commission of Texas. Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Subjects: Governors--Texas. Pardon--Texas. Election law--Texas. Places: Texas--Politics and government--1865-1950. Texas--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment. Document Types: Correspondence--Texas--Governors--1901-1907. Reports--Texas--Governors--1901-1907. Financial records--Texas--Governors--1901-1907. Letterpress copybooks--Texas--Governors--1901-1907. Opinions--Texas--Governors--1901-1907. Functions: Appointing. Pardoning. Related Material

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Texas State Archives

Texas Secretary of State, Executive record books, 1835-1917, 14 reels of microfilm Texas Secretary of State, Executive clemency records, 1840, 1845-2002, 103.62 cubic ft., 168 reels of microfilm (originals), 22 reels of microfilm (duplicates) Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Records, Texas Governor Samuel W.T. Lanham. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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June 1984

Tonia J. Wood, December 1995

 Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1930/003, 1936/002

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by Governor Ross S. Sterling on July 7, 1931 and by the Texas Governor's Office on October 8, 1936.

 Detailed Description of the Records Records, 1901-1907, 6.58 cubic ft. 301-206 Correspondence, January 5, 1901-December 29, 1902 301-206 Correspondence, January 1-16, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, January 17-20, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, January 21-26, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, January 27-31, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, February 1-5, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, February 6-9, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, February 10-14, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, February 15-19, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, February 20-23, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, February 24-29, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, March 1-6, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, March 7-11, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, March 12-14, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, March 15-19, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, March 20-24, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, March 25, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, March 26-31, 1903 301-206 Correspondence, April 1-3, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, April 4-7, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, April 8-10, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, April 11-17, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, April 18-22, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, April 23-27, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, April 28-29, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, April 30, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 1-2, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 3-4, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 5-6, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 7-8, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 9-11, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 12-13, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 14-15, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 16-19, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 20-24, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 25-26, 1903 301-207 Correspondence, May 27-31, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, June 1-5, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, June 6-9, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, June 10-16, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, June 17-18, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, June 19-25, 1903 301-208 Correspondence and Reports, June 26-July 3, 1903, July 4-9, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, July 10-15, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, July 16-20, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, July 21-23, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, July 24-29, 1903 301-208 Correspondence and Reports, July 30-August 4, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, August 5-7, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, August 8-14, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, August 15-19, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, August 20-25, 1903 301-208 Correspondence and Reports, August 26-31, 1903 301-208 Correspondence and Reports, September 1-3, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, September 4-7, 1903 301-208 Correspondence and Reports, September 8-10, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, September 11-15, 1903 301-208 Correspondence and Reports, September 16-22, 1903 301-208 Correspondence, September 23-28, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, September 29-October 2, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, October 3-10, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, October 12-17, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, October 18-24, 1903 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, October 25-November 1, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, November 2-8, 1903 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, November 9-14, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, November 16-23, 1903 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, November 24-December 5, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, December 6-14, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, December 15-26, 1903 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, December 27-31, 1903 301-209 Correspondence, 1903 & undated 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, January 1-6, 1904 301-209 Correspondence, January 7-11, 1904 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, January 12-14, 1904 301-209 Correspondence, January 15-20, 1904 301-209 Correspondence, January 21-26, 1904 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, January 27-29, 1904 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, January 20-February 2, 1904 301-209 Correspondence, February 3-9, 1904 301-209 Correspondence, February 10-19, 1904 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, February 20-25, 1904 301-209 Correspondence and Reports, February 26-March 1, 1904 301-209 Correspondence, March 2-7, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, March 8-13, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, March 14-17, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, March 18-25, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, March 27-April 4, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, April 5-14, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, April 15-21, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, April 22-27, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, April 28-May 5, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, May 6-12, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, May 13-20, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, May 21-31, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, June 1-5, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, June 6-12, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, June 13-19, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, June 20-26, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, June 27-July 1, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, July 2-8, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, July 9-15, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, July 16-21, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, July 22-28, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, July 29-August 9, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, August 10-15, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, August 16-21, 1904 301-210 Correspondence, August 22-26, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, August 27-31, 1904 301-210 Correspondence and Reports, September 1-6, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, September 7-12, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, September 13-18, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, September 19-21, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, September 22-24, 1904 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, September 26-30, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, October 1-6, 1904 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, October 7-12, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, October 13-19, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, October 20-25, 1904 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, October 26-31, 1904 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, November 1-11, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, November 12-21, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, November 22-28, 1904 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, November 29-30, 1904 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, December 1-6, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, December 7-13, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, December 14-17, 1904 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, December 19-31, 1904 301-211 Correspondence, 1904 & undated 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, January 1-6, 1905 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, January 7-10, 1905 301-211 Correspondence, January 11-17, 1905 301-211 Correspondence, January 18-25, 1905 301-211 Correspondence, January 16-31, 1905 301-211 Correspondence and Reports, February 1-6, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, February 7-10, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, February 11-20, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, February 21-28, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, March 1-3, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, March 4-9, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, March 10-15, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, March 16-22, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, March 23-28, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, March 29-31, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, April 1-6, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, April 7-12, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, April 13-17, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, April 18-21, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, April 22-25, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, April 26-May 1, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, May 2-3, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, May 4-8, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, May 9-14, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, May 15-18, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, May 19-24, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, May 25-31, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, June 1-7, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, June 8-12, 1905 301-212 Correspondence and Reports, June 13-19, 1905 301-212 Correspondence, June 20-25, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, June 26-30, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, July 1-4, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, July 5-7, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, July 8-10, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, July 11-15, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, July 16-21, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, July 22-25, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, July 26-31, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, August 1-3, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, August 4-9, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, August 10-11, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, August 12-18, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, August 19-22, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, August 23-26, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, August 27-31, 1905 301-213 Reports, August 31, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, September 1-5, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, September 6-12, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, September 13-19, 1905 301-213 Correspondence, September 20-26, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, September 27-30, 1905 301-213 Correspondence and Reports, October 1-5, 1905 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, October 6-9, 1905 301-214 Correspondence, October 10-12, 1905 301-214 Correspondence, October 13-17, 1905 301-214 Correspondence, October 18-20, 1905 301-214 Correspondence, October 21-26, 1905 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, October 27-31, 1905 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, November 1-4, 1905 301-214 Correspondence, November 5-13, 1905 301-214 Correspondence, November 14-20, 1905 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, November 21-30, 1905 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, December 1-6, 1905 301-214 Correspondence, December 7-14, 1905 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, December 15-21, 1905 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, December 22-31, 1905 301-214 Correspondence, 1905 & undated 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, January 1-4, 1906 301-214 Correspondence, January 5-9, 1906 301-214 Correspondence, January 10-20, 1906 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, January 21-31, 1906 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, February 1-7, 1906 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, February 8-20, 1906 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, February 21-March 3, 1906 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, March 5-9, 1906 301-214 Correspondence and Reports, March 10-24, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, March 25-April 2, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, April 3-9, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, April 10-17, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, April 18-25, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, April 27-May 3, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, May 4-12, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, May 14-24, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, May 25-31, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, June 1-6, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, June 7-13, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, June 14-21, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, June 22-30, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, July 1-6, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, July 7-13, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, July 14-19, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, July 20-24, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, July 25-31, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, August 1-4, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, August 5-12, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, August 14-24, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, August 25-September 3, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, September 5-11, 1906 301-215 Correspondence, September 12-20, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, September 21-30, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, October 1-5, 1906 301-215 Correspondence and Reports, October 6-12, 1906 301-216 Correspondence, October 13-16, 1906 301-216 Correspondence and Reports, October 17-23, 1906 301-216 Correspondence, October 24-28, 1906 301-216 Correspondence, October 29-31, 1906 301-216 Correspondence and Reports, November 1-6, 1906 301-216 Correspondence, November 7-12, 1906 301-216 Correspondence and Reports, November 13-20, 1906 301-216 Correspondence and Reports, November 21-30, 1906 301-216 Correspondence and Reports, December 1-6, 1906 301-216 Correspondence, December 7-18, 1906 301-216 Correspondence and Reports, December 19, 1906-March 14, 1907 301-216 Correspondence, 1906 & undated 301-216 Correspondence, January-February, undated 301-216 Correspondence, March-May, undated 301-216 Correspondence, June-August, undated 301-216 Correspondence, September-October, undated 301-216 Correspondence, November-December, undated 301-216 Correspondence, undated 301-216 Correspondence, undated 301-216 Correspondence, undated 301-216 Correspondence, undated 301-216 Correspondence, undated 301-217 Letterpress, January 21-June 29, 1903 301-217 Letterpress, June 29-December 9, 1903 301-217 Letterpress, December 9, 1903-July 1, 1904 301-218 Letterpress, July 1, 1904-January 5, 1905 301-218 Letterpress, January 5, 1905-July 31, 1905 301-218 Letterpress, July 31, 1905-January 5, 1906 301-219 Letterpress, January 6, 1906-July 18, 1906 301-219 Letterpress, July 18, 1906-January 10, 1907