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Isaac Hill Full Name: Isaac Lafayette Hill Date of birth: February 1, 1814 Date of death: July 18, 1889 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 32 Nov 8, 1853 - Nov 2, 1857 6th (1) (2)   5th (3) (4) (5)     Round Top / Fayette   Austin, Colorado, Fayette (1) 6th Legislature - 11/5/1855, p. 4. Holdover Senator, listed in "The roll of Senators then being called, the following Senators answered to their names. . ." Senate Journal. (2) 6th Legislature - Listed in the "19 members of the Senate [who] retained their seats from the 5th Legislature," p. 258. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. (3) 5th Legislature - 11/8/1853, p. 6. Senators elect M.M. Potter, Isaac L. Hill, William T. Scott, and James H. Durst "came forward, presented their credentials, were qualified and took their seats." Senate Journal. (4) Democrat - Listed as delegate to Democratic State Convention in Austin, 1/9/1854. Tri-Weekly State Times, 1/17/1854, p. 1, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (5) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette [Austin, Tex.], 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches HILL, ISAAC LAFAYETTE (1814-1889). Handbook of Texas Online. Committee Informationtop 6th R.S. - 1855 Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Indian Affairs   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts, Select   Judiciary   Land Office   Land Titles West of Nueces River, Select   Private Land Claims   Public Lands   5th R.S. - 1853 Counties and County Boundaries   Judicial Districts (Chair)  Judiciary   State Affairs

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