Ira Monroe Bennett
Full Name: Ira Monroe BennettDate of birth: March 17, 1857
Date of death: October 18, 1941
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 54 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th (1) | Populist | Bedias / Grimes | Grimes | |
| H | 54 | Jan 12, 1897 - Feb 4, 1897 | 25th (2) (3) | Populist | Bedias / Grimes | Grimes |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Populist. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(2) Mentioned as Populist in biographical sketch of A.F. Brigance. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. ↩
(3) Alexander Franklin Brigance, sworn 2/4/1897, unseated I.M. Bennett in election contest the same day. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 26th (1)
- Party:
- Populist
- Home City/County:
- Bedias / Grimes
- Counties in district:
- Grimes
Terms of service notes
(1) Populist. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(2) Mentioned as Populist in biographical sketch of A.F. Brigance. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. ↩
(3) Alexander Franklin Brigance, sworn 2/4/1897, unseated I.M. Bennett in election contest the same day. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- BENNETT, IRA MONROE (1857-1941). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- Photograph. I.M. Bennett, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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