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Thomas A. Rodriguez
Full Name: Thomas A. Rodriguez
Other surnames:
Rodriquez
Date of birth: December 31, 1839
Date of death: April 8, 1903
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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90
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Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
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27th
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Democrat
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San Antonio / Bexar
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Atascosa, Bexar, Karnes, Live Oak, Wilson
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H
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90
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Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
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23rd
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Democrat
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Anchorage / Atascosa
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Atascosa, Bexar, Karnes, Live Oak, Wilson
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78
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Apr 6, 1882 - Jan 9, 1883
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17th
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(9)
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Democrat
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Pleasanton / Atascosa
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Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, San Patricio, Wilson
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(1)
Redistricting bill shows Bexar County in district 90.
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2)
District 90.
House Journal.
(3)
District 90.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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District 60.
Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
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Anchorage post office closed in 1935.
Handbook of Texas Online.
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Newly elected members were sworn on April 6, 1882, including: "Owen Brown, Hal Geiger, Seth Stewart and T. P. Rodrigues [sic]." "Special session of the Seventeenth Legislature," p. 1, 4/7/1882.
Galveston Daily News.
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In his first campaign Rodriguez defeated a third-party candidate by a majority of 6,000 votes.
Handbook of Texas Online.
(8)
Assumed democrat based on party affiliation in other sessions, service in Confederate Army, attendance at party conventions, or information included in biographical sketches.
Legislative Reference Library.
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Thomas A. Rodriguez, in special election 9/17/1881, sworn 4/6/1882, succeeded Donald P. Marr, resigned 6/23/1881.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Resolutions and Journal entries |
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28th Legislature, 1st C.S., 4/9/1903, p. 29.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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| Biographical Sketches |
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RODRIGUEZ, THOMAS A. (1839-1903). Rodriguez regularly attended state, county, and district Democratic conventions.
Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, p. 54.
Journey to Latino Political Representation, 2007.
Obituary, 4/9/1903, p. 3. "Hon. Thomas A. Rodriguez died yesterday afternoon at his residence . . . " Death date 4/8/1903.
San Antonio Daily Light.
Biographical sketch, Thomas A. Rodriquez, pp. 119-120. Born 12/31/1839 in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
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| Military Service Notes |
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Confederate States Army, Lieutenant T.A. Rodriguez, adjutant of Colonel Santos Benavides, p. 117. Tomas A. Rodriguez, 2nd Lieutenant Company H, 8th Texas Infantry; Lieutenant, Ragsdale's Battalion of Texas Cavalry; Captain and Adjutant, Benavides' Regiment, Appendix A: Confederates, p. 180.
Vaqueros in Blue and Gray, 2000.
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| Other Resources |
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Death notice, "Hon. T.A. Rodriguez Dead: A Former Member of the Legislature from the San Antonio District Passes Away," 4/9/1903, p. 1.
El Paso Herald.
Thomas A. Rodriguez, death date 3/8/1903 on grave marker, burial in San Fernando Cemetery #1, San Antonio, with spouse M.J. Susanna Rodriguez.
Find a Grave.
Rodriguez attended the Atascosa County democratic convention and was elected delegate to the Galveston convention, p. 8, 3/26/1880.
Galveston Daily News.
Mentioned in TEJANO POLITICS. Listed among the Tejanos who served in the Texas House and Senate.
Handbook of Texas Online.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
T.A. Rodriguez, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
T.A. Rodriguez, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph.
T.A. Rodriguez, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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