George Douglas Neal (October 7, 1853 – July 13, 1916) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 21st lieutenant governor of Texas from 1903 to 1907. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Texas Senate from 1897 to 1903.[1]

George D. Neal
21st Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
January 20, 1903 – January 15, 1907
GovernorS. W. T. Lanham
Preceded byJames Browning
Succeeded byAsbury Bascom Davidson
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 12, 1897 – January 13, 1903
Preceded byWilliam P. McComb
Succeeded byAlred William Morris
Personal details
Born(1853-10-07)October 7, 1853
Amelia Court House, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 13, 1916(1916-07-13) (aged 62)
Navasota, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Fannie C. Brooks
(m. 1880)
Children2
Alma materBaylor University
University of Texas

Biography

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George Douglas Neal was born on October 7, 1853, in Amelia Court House, Virginia to Thomas W. and Elizabeth C. (née Haskins) Neal. In 1866, his family moved to Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, where his father began a medical practice. Neal was educated in the common schools of the state before attending Baylor University and the University of Texas.[2]

After briefly serving as a deputy county clerk in Austin County and reading law, he gained admission to the bar in Bellville in 1878. On October 7, 1880, he married Fannie C. Brooks, and they later had two children. He served as county judge of Grimes County from 1884 to 1886 and city attorney of Navasota from 1888 to 1896.[2] Subsequently, Neal served as a member of the Texas Senate for two terms from 1897 to 1903, representing District 15.[1]

Neal was the 21st lieutenant governor of Texas from January 20, 1903, to January 15, 1907.[3] Afterwards, he returned to Navasota and practiced law until his death from a stroke on July 13, 1916.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "George Douglas Neal". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Neal, George D. (1853–1916)". Texas State Historical Association. November 20, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lieutenant Governors of Texas, 1846 - present". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Obituary for GEORGE D. NEAL". The Houston Post. July 14, 1916. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
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George D. Neal at Find a Grave

Texas Senate
Preceded by
William P. McComb
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 15th district

1897–1903
Succeeded by
Alred William Morris
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Texas
1903–1907
Succeeded by