Abram Thornton Cole

Full Name: Abram Thornton Cole
Date of birth: November 25, 1869
Date of death: October 4, 1947

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	69	Jan 9, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Cleburne / Johnson		Johnson
H	69	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Grandview / Johnson		Johnson

(1) Second Day, 1/9/1901, p. 8. Hon. A.T. Cole, of Johnson county (District 69), and Hon. W.R. Evans, of Fannin county (District 7), take oath of office. House Journal.

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House District 69
Jan 9, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson
Counties in district: Johnson

House District 69
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Grandview / Johnson
Counties in district: Johnson

(1) Second Day, 1/9/1901, p. 8. Hon. A.T. Cole, of Johnson county (District 69), and Hon. W.R. Evans, of Fannin county (District 7), take oath of office. House Journal.

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Biographical Sketches

Memorial, February 1948, p. 198. Texas Bar Journal.
Brief biographical sketch, Abram T. Cole, p. 200. Born 11/25/1870 in Yellville, Arkansas. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Abram Thornton Cole, birth date 11/25/1869; death date 10/4/1947 in Amarillo, Potter County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Abram T. Cole (1869-1947), photos, burial in Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. A.T. Cole, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.T. Cole, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

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27th R.S. - 1901 Congressional Districts Education Judiciary No. 1 Private Land Claims Roads, Bridges and Ferries Rules Waters-Pierce Oil Company, Investigate
26th R.S. - 1899 Commerce and Manufactures Education (Chair) Judicial Districts

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