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Robert W. Martin
Full Name: Robert W. Martin
Date of birth: September 18, 1850
Date of death: June 4, 1910
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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27
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Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907
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28th
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(3)
29th
(1)
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Democrat
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Gatesville / Coryell
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Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton
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67
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Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
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25th
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Democrat
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Gatesville / Coryell
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Coryell
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H
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67
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Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
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24th
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Democrat
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Gatesville / Coryell
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Coryell
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(1)
29th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
(2)
28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
(3)
28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
R.W. Martin.
House Journal. 24th R.S.
25th R.S.
R.W. Martin.
Senate Journal. 28th R.S.
29th R.S.
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch, name Robert M. Martin, Gatesville, 67th District, Coryell County, birth date 9/18/1850 in Schuyler County, Missouri. Democrat, editor and proprietor of Gatesville Messenger.
Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
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Other Resources |
Robert W. Martin.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
"R.W. (Bob) Martin, the late famed State Senator from this area who was one-time editor of the Gatesville Star-Forum . . . ," "Say Mister Editor, It's Your Horse," Gatesville Messenger and Star Forum, 5/7/1954, p. 58, crediting Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Obituary, "Death of Hon. R.W. Martin," Clifton Record, 6/10/1910, p. 7, crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library. Death date 6/4/1901 in Mingus, Palo Pinto County, burial in Gatesville.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Photographs |
Photograph.
R.W. Martin, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
R.W. Martin, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
R.W. Martin, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
R.W. Martin, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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