| LC control no. | no2013131056 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Witt, Edgar E., 1876-1965 |
| Biography/History note | Edgar E. Witt (b. January 28, 1876, Bell County, Tex.-d. July 11, 1965, Austin, Tex.), Texas lawyer and politician, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Texas for two terms in the 1930s. He also served twice as Chairman of the American-Mexican Claims Commission, from 1935 to 1947. He served as Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission, from 1947 to June 1960. |
| Associated place | Waco (Tex.) |
| Birth date | 18760128 |
| Death date | 19650711 |
| Place of birth | Bell County (Tex.) |
| Place of death | Austin (Tex.) |
| Field of activity | Law |
| Affiliation | Texas. Governor (1931-1933 : Sterling) United States. American Mexican Claims Commission United States. Indian Claims Commission |
| Profession or occupation | Lawyers Politicians Lieutenant governors |
| Found in | Memorandum from George J. Schoeneman to Matthew J. Connelly, Truman Library, Apr. 10, 1947: (relates in part to chief Indian Claims Commissioner Edgar Witt) Wikipedia.org search, Nov. 18, 2013 (Edgar E. Witt; b. Jan. 28, 1876, Bell County, Tex.; d. July 11, 1965, Austin, Tex.); Texas lawyer and politician; served as Lieutenant Governor for two terms in the 1930s; also served twice as Chairman of the American-Mexican Claims Commission, 1935-1947; appointed Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission by President Truman, 1947; retired as Chair for the Commission in June 1960; buried, Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Tex.) Findagrave.com search, Nov. 18, 2013 (Edgar E. Witt; b. Jan. 28, 1876; d. July 11, 1965; Captain in the U.S. Army, World War I; burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Tex.) OCLC, Nov. 22, 2013 (hdgs.: Witt, Edgar E.; Witt, Edgar Ernest, 1879-; usage: Edgar E. Witt, chairman of the commission) |
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