Thomas Mabry Cain

Full Name: Thomas Mabry "Tom" Cain
Date of birth: October 10, 1832
Date of death: August 11, 1915

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Emory / Rains	Collin, Hunt, Rains
H	22	Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881	16th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Emory / Rains	Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Wood
H	10	Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876	14th	Democrat	Emory / Rains	Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Rains, Wood

(1) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.

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Senate District 5
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Emory / Rains
Counties in district: Collin, Hunt, Rains

House District 22
Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881
Legislatures: 16th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Emory / Rains
Counties in district: Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Wood

House District 10
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876
Legislatures: 14th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Emory / Rains
Counties in district: Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Rains, Wood

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Biographical Sketches

CAIN, THOMAS MABRY (1832-1915). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Thomas M. Cain, p. 258. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
Obituary, "Former Senator Died at Emory," Greenville Banner, 9/3/1915. Burial in Hooker Cemetery, Tom M. Cain, CSA Veteran, birth date 10/10/1832, death date 8/11/1915. Rains County, TXGenWeb Project.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Captain, Company H, 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment. Handbook of Texas Online.

Photographs

Photograph. T.M. Cain, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. T.M. Cain, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

28th R.S. - 1903 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Commerce and Manufactures Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms Labor Public Health Public Printing State Affairs
16th R.S. - 1879 Agriculture and Stock Raising Claims and Accounts Commerce and Manufactures Comptroller's and Treasurer's Offices, Examine Constitutional Amendments Federal Relations Finance Governor's Mansion, Select Internal Improvements Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries
14th R.S. - 1874 Commerce and Manufactures Federal Relations Removal of Judge Martin Wheeler, 5th Judicial District

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