Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	71	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	Gatesville / Coryell		Coryell
H	71	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th (1) (2) (3) (4)	Democrat	Gatesville / Coryell		Coryell

(1) Mound, Coryell County. House Journal.
(2) Mound, Coryell County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Coryell County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Gateville [sic]. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• MEARS, THOMAS ROBERT (1871-1967). "In 1902 Mears purchased a farm at Mound. After being elected to the Texas state legislature in 1904, he sold his farm and moved to Gatesville." Handbook of Texas Online.
• Memorial, May 1967, p. 389. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

• Census of 1900 - Thomas Mears, Justice Precinct 1 (part of), Coryell County, born January 1871. FamilySearch.
• Tom R. Mears (1871-1967), burial at Gatesville City Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County. Includes photograph. Find a Grave.

Photographs

• Photograph. Thos. B. Mears, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. T.R. Mears, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
• 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

30th R.S. - 1907 Agriculture   Appropriations   Insurance   Penitentiaries

29th R.S. - 1905 Agriculture   Penitentiaries   Public Grounds and Buildings   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Stock and Stock Raising