| LC control no. | n 2006006496 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Chilton, Horace, 1853-1932 |
| Birth date | 18531229 |
| Death date | 19320612 |
| Place of birth | Tyler (Tex.) |
| Place of death | Dallas (Tex.) |
| Affiliation | United States. Congress. Senate United States. Congress. Senate Democratic Party (U.S.) |
| Profession or occupation | Legislators Lawyers |
| Found in | Chilton, Horace. The Puerto Rico bill, 1900: t.p. (Horace Chilton) Biog. dir. U.S. Congress WWW site, Jan. 27, 2006 (Chilton, Horace; b. Dec. 29, 1853, near Tyler, Smith County, Tex.; d. June 12, 1932, Dallas; Democratic senator from Tex., June 10, 1891-Mar. 22, 1892, Mar. 4, 1895-Mar. 3, 1901) Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress website, June 13, 2014 (Chilton, Horace, (grandson of Thomas Chilton), a Senator from Texas; born near Tyler, Smith County, Tex., December 29, 1853; received private instruction; attended the local schools in Texas and Lynnland Institute, Glendale, Ky.; learned the printing business and published a tri-weekly newspaper in Tyler; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1872 and commenced practice in Tyler, Tex.; appointed assistant attorney general of Texas 1881-1883; appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John H. Reagan and served from June 10, 1891, to March 22, 1892, when a successor was elected; unsuccessful candidate for election to this vacancy; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1894 and served from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1901; withdrew as a candidate for reelection; resumed the practice of law in Tyler and Beaumont, Tex.; moved to Dallas, Tex., in 1906 and continued the practice of law; died in Dallas, Tex., June 12, 1932; interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Tex.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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