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Gerald Alexander Foote Full Name: Gerald Alexander Foote Date of birth: September 28, 1823 Date of death: July 16, 1902 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 21 Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 14th   Democrat McKinney / Collin   Collin, Denton, Wise H 33 Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863 9th (1)     McKinney / Collin   Collin, Grayson (1) Gerald A. Foote, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded David Stiff, for whom there is no record of attendance. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Death of Dr. G.A. Foote: He Was a Pioneer Texan and a Surgeon in Confederate Army," 7/17/1902, p. 7. Born 9/28/1823 in Farqua County, Virginia; death date 7/16/1902, "elected to the Texas legislature in 1865 and again in 1874." Dallas Morning News. FOOTE, GERALD ALEXANDER (1823-1902). Birth date 9/8/1823, death date 7/23/1902. Handbook of Texas Online. Dr. Gerald Alexander Foote, birth date 9/28/1823 in Virginia. Obituary, "Death of Dr. G.A. Foote," The Democrat (McKinney, Texas), 7/24/1902, p. 8, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society; Obituary, "Death of Dr. Foote," The Daily Index (Mineral Wells, Texas), 8/9/1902, p. 2, crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library; Stambaugh, J. Lee, b. 1889; Stambaugh, Lillian J., b. 1888 & Carroll, H. Bailey. A History of Collin County, Texas, 1958, Austin, Texas, pp. 161-162. Gerald Alexander Foote, birth date 9/8/1823 in Virginia. Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas, 1880, New York, pp. 37-38. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). A History of Collin County, Texas Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas The Daily Index The Democrat Other Resources Confederate States Army, Surgeon, 11th Texas Cavalry. Military grave marker, G.A. Foote (1823-1902), burial in Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County. Grave marker, Dr. G.A. Foote (1823-1902). Includes portrait and reprint of obituary, "Death of Dr. G.A. Foote," Dallas Morning News, 7/17/1902. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. G.A. Foote, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 14th R.S. - 1874 Asylums   Claims and Accounts   Immigration   Indian Affairs   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   Sanitary Legislation   Travis County Jail, Select   9th R.S. - 1861 Agricultural Affairs   Flags of 4th and 5th Texas Regiments   Improper Bills   Indian Affairs   Military Affairs   Penitentiary

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