Jerome Swinford
Full Name: Jerome SwinfordDate of birth: November 3, 1839
Date of death: July 13, 1906
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 1 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Orange / Orange | Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(3) James Swinford. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 1
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Orange / Orange Counties in district: Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(3) James Swinford. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Jerome Swinford, pp. 350-352. Born 11/3/1839 in Missouri, married Anna M. Trumble 1/2/1863, then located at Orange, Texas, in the fall of 1863. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Death notice, "Mr. Jerome Swinford Died This Afternoon at 3:30 O'Clock," The Orange Leader, 7/13/1906, p. 4, crediting Lamar State College – Orange.
Obituary, Jerome Swinford, "Gone to His Reward: A Pioneer of Orange Passed Over the Great Divide to the Heavenly Home," and "An Imposing Funeral Service: Remains of Deceased Pioneer Laid to Rest in Evergreen Cemetery," The Orange Leader, 7/20/1906, p. 3, crediting Lamar State College – Orange. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Death notice Obituary and funeral
Military Service Notes
- Possibly J. Swinford, Private, Sabine Pass Guards (Jefferson County), 2nd Brigade, Texas State Troops, enlisted 4/20/1861. Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900. Ancestry.com.
- Came to Texas in November 1861 and located at Sabine Pass. In December 1861, enlisted in company at the Rio Grande "to help quell disturbance brought about by the Cortina invasion from Mexico"; in May 1861, volunteered for Captain Lyken's Company of Infantry, then transferred to Navy Department. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Confederate States Army, Private, Company A, Liken's Regiment, enlisted June 1861 as resident of Sabine Pass, Texas; later transferred to Marine Department, C.S.A. of Texas. Jerome Swinford, birth date 11/3/1839, death date 7/13/1906. Biographical sketch, portrait, certificate of eligibility for Southern Cross of Honor in the Confederacy. Southern Heroes from Southeast Texas by Allen Connel. Texans in the Civil War.
Other Resources
- Jerome Swinford, birth date 11/3/1839, death date 7/13/1906, burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, with spouse Anna T. Swinford. Includes portrait, historical marker photo. Find a Grave.
- Historical marker, Jerome Swinford, Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Orange County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Photographs
- Photograph. J. Swinford, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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