Alexis Theodore Rainey
Full Name: Alexis Theodore RaineyDate of birth: June 5, 1822
Date of death: May 17, 1891
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 9 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th | Democrat | Elkhart / Anderson | Anderson | |
| H | 9 | Jan 8, 1884 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson | |
| H | 24 | Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 | 15th (4) | Democrat | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson | |
| S | 12 | Nov 7, 1859 - Feb 13, 1860 | 8th (5) (6) (7) | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson, Houston | ||
| H | 20 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (8) | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson |
(1) "The State Legislature: Proceedings of the Extra Session, House," 1/9/1884, p. 1. "Members-elect were qualified: R.D. Allison of Collin County, Sterling Fisher of Hays County, A.T. Rainey of Anderson County, John L. Galt of Wood County. . ." Galveston Daily News.
(2) 18th Legislature, 1st Called Session - Newly elected members presented their credentials and took oath of office, 1/8/1884, p. 1: Sterling Fisher of Hays County, A.T. Rainey of Anderson, John L. Galt of Wood, and R.D. Allison of Collin. House Journal.
(3) Alexis T. Rainey, in special election 8/14/1883, sworn 1/8/1884, succeeded William H. Tucker, died 6/5/1883. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Steward Miller, sworn 1/21/1861, succeeded Alexis T. Rainey, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment, oath of office administered, 11/7/1859, p. 2. Senate Journal.
(7) 8th Legislature - One of 15 newcomers to the Senate, 8th Regular Session, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
(8) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 9
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 Legislatures: 19th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Elkhart / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
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House District 9
Jan 8, 1884 - Jan 13, 1885 Legislatures: 18th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
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House District 24
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 Legislatures: 15th (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
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Senate District 12
Nov 7, 1859 - Feb 13, 1860 Legislatures: 8th (5) (6) (7) Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson, Houston |
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House District 20
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (8) Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
(1) "The State Legislature: Proceedings of the Extra Session, House," 1/9/1884, p. 1. "Members-elect were qualified: R.D. Allison of Collin County, Sterling Fisher of Hays County, A.T. Rainey of Anderson County, John L. Galt of Wood County. . ." Galveston Daily News.
(2) 18th Legislature, 1st Called Session - Newly elected members presented their credentials and took oath of office, 1/8/1884, p. 1: Sterling Fisher of Hays County, A.T. Rainey of Anderson, John L. Galt of Wood, and R.D. Allison of Collin. House Journal.
(3) Alexis T. Rainey, in special election 8/14/1883, sworn 1/8/1884, succeeded William H. Tucker, died 6/5/1883. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Steward Miller, sworn 1/21/1861, succeeded Alexis T. Rainey, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment, oath of office administered, 11/7/1859, p. 2. Senate Journal.
(7) 8th Legislature - One of 15 newcomers to the Senate, 8th Regular Session, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
(8) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- RAINEY, ALEXIS T. (1822-1891). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, A.T. Rainey, p. 43. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 86-88. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, A.T. Rainey. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Colonel, Company H, 1st Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade. Military grave marker, Alexis T. Rainey, birth date 6/5/1822, death date 5/17/1891, burial in Pilgrim Cemetery, Elkhart, Anderson County. Includes biographical sketch of Alexis Theodore Rainey transcribed from Texans Who Wore the Gray, photos, and drawing of Lt. Col. Alexis T. Rainey, Company H, 1st Texas Guards, Anderson County. Find a Grave.
- Portrait and biographical sketch. 1st Texas Infantry Regiment. Texas Brigade.
- Alexis Theodore Rainey, birth date 6/5/1822, death date 5/17/1891. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
- Colonel, 1st Texas Infantry Regiment, p. 18, portrait, Plate No. 38. Texas in the War, 1861-1865, 1965.
Other Resources
- Delegate to the Secession Convention, p. 100. A Comprehensive History of Texas, 1685 to 1897.
- Mentioned in WORK, PHILIP ALEXANDER (1832-1911). Handbook of Texas Online.
- A.T. Rainey of Anderson attended Democratic State Conventions of 1859 and 1860, pp. 80, 81; Secession Convention of 1860 and signed Ordinance of Secession, p. 93; and Democratic State Convention of 1872 (Committee on Presidential Electors), p. 144. Platforms of Political Parties in Texas, 1916.
- Delegate to Secession Convention of Texas, 1861. Journal of the Secession Convention of Texas 1861. Edited from the original in the department of state by Ernest William Winkler, State Librarian. Texas Library and Historical Commission, the State Library. Austin: Austin Print. Co., 1912, pp. 20-22. Originally published serially in newspapers. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
- Listed in "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. Henderson County, TXGenWeb Project.
Photographs
- Photograph. A.T. Rainey, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A.T. Rainey, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Alexis Theodore Rainey, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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19th R.S. - 1885
Federal Relations (Chair) Funeral of General William Steele Internal Improvement Judicial Districts Privileges and Elections | ||
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18th R.S. - 1883
Fence Cutting Finance Penitentiaries | ||
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15th R.S. - 1876
Federal Relations Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Military Affairs (Chair) Penitentiary Public Debt | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Agriculture (Chair) Apportionment Finance Internal Improvements Judiciary Militia Printing and Contingent Expenses Privileges and Elections Public Debt State Affairs | ||
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7th R.S. - 1857
Internal Improvements (Chair) Judicial Districts Judiciary Message of the Governor on Kansas Affairs Military Affairs Public Lands |
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