Jacob Higgins

Full Name: Jacob C. Higgins
Date of birth: November 2, 1815
Date of death: October 30, 1895

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 56 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (1)     Bastrop / Bastrop   Bastrop

(1) 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 56
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th (1)  
Home City/County: Bastrop / Bastrop
Counties in district: Bastrop

(1) 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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7th R.S. - 1857
Indian Affairs  
Judicial Districts  

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