Temple Lea Houston

Temple Lea Houston
Temple Lea Houston as a young man in Texas
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 19th[1] district
In office
1885–1889
Preceded byAvery Matlock
Succeeded byJohn Hall Stephens
Personal details
Born(1860-08-12)August 12, 1860
Austin, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 1905(1905-08-15) (aged 45)
Woodward, Oklahoma, U.S.
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery in Woodward, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLaura Cross Houston
Children7
Alma materBaylor University
OccupationLawyer

Temple Lea Houston (August 12, 1860 – August 15, 1905) was an American attorney and politician who served from 1885 to 1889 in the Texas State Senate. He was the last-born child of Margaret Lea Houston and Sam Houston, the first elected president of the Republic of Texas.[a]

  1. ^ (based in Mobeetie in Wheeler County)
  2. ^ "A Guide to the David Gouverneur Burnet Papers, 1798–1965". Briscoe Center for American History. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. ^ Kreneck, Thomas H. "Sam Houston". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 6 August 2014.


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