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Jno. T. Tucker

John Thomas Tucker

Full Name: John Thomas Tucker
Date of birth: April 24, 1846
Date of death: August 6, 1922

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 107 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat Merkel / Taylor   Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor
H 107 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th   Democrat Merkel / Taylor   Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
26th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Merkel / Taylor
Counties in district:
Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor

Legislatures:
25th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Merkel / Taylor
Counties in district:
Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor

Biographical Information

  • Listed as a member of the Merkel, Texas Camp # 79 United Confederate Veterans. Volume 2, Number 1, January 1894, p. 26. Confederate Veteran.
  • Confederate States Army, Private, Company G, 30th Texas Cavalry, Gano's Brigade, Maxey's Division, E. Kirby Smith's Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department, enlisted February 1863 at Lanesport, Arkansas. John Thomas Tucker, Merkel, Texas, born 4/24/1846 near Honey Grove, Texas. Yeary, Mamie, 1876-. Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865, 1912, p. 756. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

  • Cap. John T. Tucker, birth date 4/24/1846 in Honey Grove, Fannin County; death date 8/6/1922 in Pecos, Reeves County; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • J.T. Tucker, birth date 4/24/1844, death date 8/6/1922, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Pecos, Reeves County. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, "Clipping Gives an Account of Life of Capt. Jno. T. Tucker," The Abilene Daily Reporter, 8/29/1922, p. 3, from the Pecos (Texas) Gusher on August 5, crediting Abilene Public Library. Born 4/24/1846 in Honey Grove, Texas. "He served eight years as county commissioner of Taylor county, and he served two terms in the Texas Legislature." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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