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Thomas Jefferson Dunlap

Full Name: Thomas Jefferson Dunlap
Date of birth: November 12, 1908
Date of death: November 21, 1988

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 81-2 Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th   Democrat San Marcos / Hays   Caldwell, Hays

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
44th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Marcos / Hays
Counties in district:
Caldwell, Hays

Biographical Information

  • Campaign articles in College Star (San Marcos, Texas): "Thomas Dunlap Makes Race for Seat in House" (photo, biographical sketch), 2/28/1934, p. 3. Born 1908 northwest of Lytton Springs in Bastrop.
    "T.J. Dunlap Now Campaigning," 4/25/1934, p. 1. Thomas J. Dunlap, candidate for state representative from Hays and Caldwell counties, "one of the recent members of the senior class, now an ex-student," Democrat.
    "The Trend Is to Dunlap" (photo, political advertisement), 7/25/1934, p. 4. Crediting Texas State University. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 2/28/1934 4/25/1934 7/25/1934

  • Obituary, Thomas J. Dunlap, 11/22/1988, p. D14, "served one term in the State Legislature." Birth date 11/12/1908 in Bastrop County, parents Thomas G. and Mary Dunlap, marriage to Adeline Stromberg 7/2/1939. Austin American-Statesman.
  • Thomas Jefferson Dunlap, death date 11/21/1988 in Travis County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
  • Thomas J. Dunlap, birth date 11/12/1908, death date 11/21/1988, burial in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, with spouse Adeline M. Dunlap. Find a Grave.
  • Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.
  • 44th Legislature (1935) - Thos. J. Dunlap, postoffice San Marcos, Hays County, nativity Texas, age 26, farmer. Texas Legislative Manual.

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