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Ira Killough Full Name: Ira Griffin Killough Date of birth: March 18, 1830 Date of death: October 2, 1878 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 26 Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 13th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat La Grange / Fayette   Bastrop, Fayette (1) Name listed, J.G. Killough. House Journal. (2) Name listed, John G. Killough. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) Name listed, J.G. Killough. Members of the Texas Legislature, 1846-1962, 1962.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches KILLOUGH, IRA GRIFFIN (1830-1878). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, Tabitha and Ira G. Killough, Footprints of Fayette. Ira was "elected to represent Fayette County in the 13th Texas State Legislature." Fayette County, TXGenWeb Project. Other Resources Original Company Commander, Company I, 5th Texas Cavalry Regiment. Wounded at Yellow Bayou, LA, May, 1864. 5th Texas Confederate Cavalry Unit, 2004. Ira G. Killough, birth date 3/8/1830 (3/18/1830 on grave marker), death date 10/2/1878, spouse Tabitha B. Killough, interment in Old La Grange City Cemetery, Fayette County. Find a Grave. Census of 1870 lists Ira G. and Tabitha Killough of La Grange, TX. HeritageQuest Online. Photographs Photograph. Ira Killough, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection. Photograph. Ira Killough, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection.. Committee Informationtop 13th R.S. - 1873 Agriculture and Stock Raising   Claims and Accounts   Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries   Finance   Immigration Laws and Bureau of Immigration (Chair)  Internal Improvements   Late Honorable Louis Frankee, Assassination   Payment of Treasury Warrants   Printing and Contingent Expenses   Public Buildings and Grounds   Superintendent of Public Instruction, Select

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