Thomas Jefferson Tilson
Full Name: Thomas Jefferson "Tile" TilsonDate of birth: November 16, 1847
Date of death: October 27, 1942
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 123 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th | Democrat | Plainview / Hale | Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Randall, Swisher | |
| H | 123 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th | Democrat | Plainview / Hale | Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Randall, Swisher | |
| H | 123 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Plainview / Hale | Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Randall, Smith, Swisher | |
| H | 25 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) | Democrat | Merit / Hunt | Hunt | |
| H | 25 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (2) | Democrat | Kingston / Hunt | Hunt |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 36th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Plainview / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Randall, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 35th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Plainview / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Randall, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Plainview / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Randall, Smith, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 22nd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Merit / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Hunt
- Legislatures:
- 18th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kingston / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Hunt
Terms of service notes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
Biographical Information
- 48th Legislature, R.S., HSR 28, 1/19/1943, pp. 89-90. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, p. 255. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- Obituary, "Pioneer Texas Legislator Dies," 10/29/1942, p. 3. Col. T.J. Tilson, born 11/16/1847 in West Virginia, "pioneer Texas legislator who was instrumental in legislation that created the railroad commission and made cutting of barbed wire fences a penitentiary offense in Texas." Tilson was elected to the 18th Legislature in 1882, 22nd Legislature in 1890, and again in 1914, 1916, and 1918. Amarillo Daily News.
- Thomas Jefferson Tilson, birth date 11/16/1847 in Washington County, Virginia; death date 10/27/1942 in Plainview, Hale County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- T.J. Tilson, birth date 11/16/1847, death date 10/27/1942, burial in Plainview Cemetery, Plainview, Hale County. Find a Grave.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.
- Photograph. T.J. Tilson, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.T. Tilson, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Tilson, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Tilson, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Tilson, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). 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.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Roads, Bridges and Ferries
- State Affairs
- State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
- Stock and Stock Raising
Joint Committees
- Ranger Force, Investigate (Chair)
House Committees
House Committees
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