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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 Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top 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 Informationtop 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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