Thomas Mason Dennis
Full Name: Thomas Mason DennisDate of birth: March 9, 1807
Date of death: October 15, 1877
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 78 | Apr 18, 1876 - Aug 3, 1876 | 15th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Daileyville / Karnes | Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, San Patricio, Wilson | |
| H | Matagorda | Feb 26, 1848 - Nov 5, 1849 | 2nd (6) | Unknown / Matagorda | Matagorda, Wharton |
(1) DAILEYVILLE, TX. "Daileyville, in central Karnes County, was founded by the brothers C. P. and David Dailey in 1869." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) T.M. Dennis, Karnes County. Resignation letter and Gov. Coke's transmittal letter to Speaker, 8/3/1876, pp. 755-756. House Journal. April 18, 1876 August 3, 1876
(3) Dennis resigned 10/19/1876. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) T.M. Dennis, Daleyville, Karnes County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) T.M. Dennis, Karnes County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(6) Dennis was elected in special election after district failed to elect in the general election, sworn 2/26/1848. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
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House District 78
Apr 18, 1876 - Aug 3, 1876 Legislatures: 15th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Daileyville / Karnes Counties in district: Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, San Patricio, Wilson |
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House District Matagorda
Feb 26, 1848 - Nov 5, 1849 Legislatures: 2nd (6) Home City/County: Unknown / Matagorda Counties in district: Matagorda, Wharton |
(1) DAILEYVILLE, TX. "Daileyville, in central Karnes County, was founded by the brothers C. P. and David Dailey in 1869." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) T.M. Dennis, Karnes County. Resignation letter and Gov. Coke's transmittal letter to Speaker, 8/3/1876, pp. 755-756. House Journal. April 18, 1876 August 3, 1876
(3) Dennis resigned 10/19/1876. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) T.M. Dennis, Daleyville, Karnes County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) T.M. Dennis, Karnes County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(6) Dennis was elected in special election after district failed to elect in the general election, sworn 2/26/1848. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, p. 76. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
- DENNIS, THOMAS MASON (1807-1877). Birth date 3/9/1807, death date 10/15/1877. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Military Service Notes
- Texas Revolution. Capt. Robert M. Coleman's company of volunteers; enlisted in the Texas army on 2/28/1836; at the Battle of San Jacinto, served in Capt. Jesse Billingsley's Company C, known as "Mina Volunteers" of Col. Edward Burleson's 1st Regiment, Texas Volunteers (1836); private in Capt. Albert C. Horton's company of Capt. Clark L. Owen's regiment of volunteers (1842). Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Thomas M. Dennis, birth date 3/9/1807, death date 10/15/1877, portrait, burial in Old Mangum Cemetery, Nixon, Gonzales County. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, The Galveston Daily News, 10/23/1877, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "Capt. T.M. Dennis, well known throughout Western Texas, died at Rancho last Monday" (10/15/1877). Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. T.M. Dennis, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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.
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15th R.S. - 1876
Agriculture and Stock Raising Counties and County Boundaries Federal Relations Public Lands and Land Office |
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