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Gaston Palmer Full Name: Elias Gaston Palmer Date of birth: November 23, 1878 Date of death: March 20, 1948 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 56 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th   Democrat Normangee / Leon   Leon, Madison H 56 Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th   Democrat Normangee / Leon   Leon, Madison H 56 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd (1)   Democrat Normangee / Leon   Leon, Madison (1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 51st Legislature, R.S., HCR 130. Age 70 at death. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Elias Gaston Palmer, birth date 11/23/1878, death date 3/20/1948. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Gaston Palmer, birth date 11/23/1878, death date 3/20/1948, interment in Hopewell Cemetery, Normangee, Leon County. Includes reprint of obituary in Normangee Star, 3/26/1948: "Mr. Palmer was former state representative from Leon and Madison counties. He served in the state legislature in that capacity until 1939." Find a Grave. Mentioned in obituary of his daughter, Eugenia Jean Palmer Parsons, 1/7/2009. Palestine Herald-Press. Photographs Photograph. Gaston Palmer, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gaston Palmer, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gaston Palmer, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 45th R.S. - 1937 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   44th R.S. - 1935 Banks and Banking   Penitentiaries   Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   School Districts   43rd R.S. - 1933 Banks and Banking (Vice Chair)  Common Carriers   Livestock and Stock Raising   Penitentiaries   Revenue and Taxation

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