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Tom Connally Full Name: Thomas Terry "Tom" Connally Date of birth: August 19, 1877 Date of death: October 28, 1963 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 69 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th   Democrat Marlin / Falls   Falls, Limestone, McLennan H 72 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Marlin / Falls   Falls, Milam, Williamson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches CONNALLY, Thomas Terry (Tom) (1877-1963). Representative and Senator, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. CONNALLY, THOMAS TERRY (1877-1963). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, Volume II, pp. 758-760. A History of Central and Western Texas, 1911. Photo and biographical sketch, Profiles in Power: Twentieth-Century Texans in Washington, 2004. Memorial, January 1964, p. 56. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs and biographical sketch. The Texas Senator, 1978. Military Service Notes Texas Volunteer Infantry, Sergeant Major, 2nd Regiment, Spanish-American War; United States Army, Captain and Adjutant, 22nd Infantry Brigade, 11th Division, 1918, World War I. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. United States Army, Captain Adjutant General Department, 22nd Infantry Brigade, World War I. Thomas T. Connally, birth date 8/19/1877 in Newett, Texas, residence in Marlin, Falls County. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin). Connally, Tom T., Texas Volunteer Guard, Call Number: 401-187. 19 years 11 months old, born in Hewitt, McLennan County, oath dated 7/9/1897 at Eddy, Texas. Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935. Sergeant, Spanish-American War; Captain, World War I. Memorial, January 1964, p. 56. Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources Portrait, Hood, Bonnet, and Little Brown Jug: Texas Politics, 1921-1928, 1984. "Waco Residents Receive Baylor Honor," 10/17/1986, p. 5. "The award for 1986 was presented to the Connally family, who boast attendance at Baylor through four generations . . . One of the descendants, Tom Connnally, served as first editor of the Baylor yearbook in 1896. He eventually became a U.S. Senator." Waco Citizen. "Hiram Staton Is Seeking Post as State Legislator," photo, 4/11/1948, p. 9. Relatives: Tom Connally - uncle, Hiram Staton - nephew. Waco News-Tribune. Photographs Photograph. Thomas Connally, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Thomas Connally, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 28th R.S. - 1903 Finance   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2 (Chair)  Military Affairs   State Affairs   27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts   Counties and County Boundaries   Enrolled Bills   Judiciary No. 1   Military Affairs   State Affairs

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