Leonard E. Tillotson
Full Name: Leonard E. TillotsonDate of birth: December 29, 1863
Date of death: August 31, 1931
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 25 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Sealy / Austin | Austin, Colorado | |
| H | 25 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Sealy / Austin | Austin, Colorado | |
| H | 127 | Jan 21, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Sealy / Austin | Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller | |
| H | 127 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th | Democrat | Sealy / Austin | Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller | |
| H | 127 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Sealy / Austin | Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller | |
| H | 127 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Sealy / Austin | Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller | |
| H | 49 | Jul 26, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) | Democrat | Sealy / Austin | Austin |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 1/21/1919. Resolution to Administer Oath to Representative Tillotson, by Williams of McClennan, Sixth Day, read and adopted 1/21/1919, p. 124. "Hon. Leonard Tillotson has been confined to his room by sickness and unable to appear in the House up to this time; therefore be it resolved, that the Chief Clerk be authorized to go to his room at the Avenue Hotel and administer the oath of office." House Journal. ↩
(2) Tillotson present and voting through the 36th Legislature, Regular, 1st-4th Called Sessions (1/14/1919-10/2/1920). House Journal. ↩
(3) Leonard E. Tillotson resigned 12/4/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) "Candidates For Next Legislature...Preliminary Survey of Situation Looks Unfavorable for Submission in 32d...Positions of Aspirants...", 7/10/1910, p. 20. Includes a list of candidates for the special election to be held on 7/23/1910. "L. Tillotson, Sealy". Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) "Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(6) 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to B.F. Looney of Hunt county, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of R.E. Westbrooke; and Leonard Tillotson of Austin county, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of W.A. Trenckmann, 7/26/1910, pp. 22-23. House Journal. ↩
(7) Bellville, Austin County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(8) Leonard E. Tillotson, sworn 7/26/1910, succeeded W. A. Trenckmann, resigned 5/5/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(9) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 33rd-36th Legislatures; no party listed in 40th-41st Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 41st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Sealy / Austin
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Colorado
- Legislatures:
- 40th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Sealy / Austin
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Colorado
- Legislatures:
- 35th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Sealy / Austin
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Sealy / Austin
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller
- Legislatures:
- 33rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Sealy / Austin
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 1/21/1919. Resolution to Administer Oath to Representative Tillotson, by Williams of McClennan, Sixth Day, read and adopted 1/21/1919, p. 124. "Hon. Leonard Tillotson has been confined to his room by sickness and unable to appear in the House up to this time; therefore be it resolved, that the Chief Clerk be authorized to go to his room at the Avenue Hotel and administer the oath of office." House Journal. ↩
(2) Tillotson present and voting through the 36th Legislature, Regular, 1st-4th Called Sessions (1/14/1919-10/2/1920). House Journal. ↩
(3) Leonard E. Tillotson resigned 12/4/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) "Candidates For Next Legislature...Preliminary Survey of Situation Looks Unfavorable for Submission in 32d...Positions of Aspirants...", 7/10/1910, p. 20. Includes a list of candidates for the special election to be held on 7/23/1910. "L. Tillotson, Sealy". Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) "Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(6) 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to B.F. Looney of Hunt county, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of R.E. Westbrooke; and Leonard Tillotson of Austin county, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of W.A. Trenckmann, 7/26/1910, pp. 22-23. House Journal. ↩
(7) Bellville, Austin County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(8) Leonard E. Tillotson, sworn 7/26/1910, succeeded W. A. Trenckmann, resigned 5/5/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(9) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 33rd-36th Legislatures; no party listed in 40th-41st Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Biographical Information
- 42nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., 9/21/1931, p. 189. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's What About the State Capitol," 1/12/1919, p. 7. Houston Post.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/30/1929, p. 20. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Obituary, "L. Tillonson Dies in Wallis," 9/4/1931. Brookshire Times (Brookshire, Waller County, Texas).
- Leonard Tillotson, birth date 12/29/1863 in Texas; death date 8/31/1931 in Wallis, Austin County; banker; burial in Sealy, Austin County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Obituary and photo, "Funeral Today . . . Leonard Tillotson," 9/3/1931, p. 12. Tillotson "served his district at Sealy in the state legislature from 1910 to 1938 . . . " Galveston Daily News.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Leonard Tillotson, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Leonard Tillitson, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. Tillotson, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Leonard Tillotson, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Leonard Tillotson, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Leonard Tillotson, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Leonard Tillotson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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