Temple Lea Houston

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Temple Lea Houston
Houston as a young man in Texas c. 1880s
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 13, 1885 – January 8, 1889
Preceded byAvery Lenoir 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.
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.


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