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Mathew A. Dooley

Full Name: Mathew A. Dooley
Date of birth: September 15, 1813
Date of death: July 22, 1882

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 72 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th     New Braunfels / Comal   Comal, Gillespie
H Bexar Dec 16, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 2nd (1)     Unknown / Bexar   Bexar, Comal

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Not present at organization of the House on 12/13/1847. M.A. Dooley sworn 12/16/1847, p. 30. House Journal.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
5th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district:
Comal, Gillespie

Legislatures:
2nd (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Unknown / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar, Comal

Terms of service notes


(1) Not present at organization of the House on 12/13/1847. M.A. Dooley sworn 12/16/1847, p. 30. House Journal.

Biographical Information

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, M.A. Dooley, native state Pennsylvania, emigrated from Pennsylvania in 1835, lawyer, postoffice New Braunfels, Comal County. House Journal.

  • Judge Matthew A. Dooley, "Pecan Trees Gave Lone Grove Its Name," The Llano News, 5/31/1956, p. 31, crediting Llano County Public Library.
    "McCall Ancestor Was First Comal Justice," The Llano News, 6/2/1960, p. 11, crediting Llano County Public Library. Born 1813 in Pennsylvania. "He was a member of the second Texas legislature in 1847 . . ."
    Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). June 2, 1960 May 31, 1956

  • Mathew A. Dooley, marriage to Augusta O. Andross 1/3/1855 in Comal County. FamilySearch. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973
  • Mathew A. Dooley, birth date 9/15/1813, death date 7/22/1882, burial in Board Branch Cemetery, Lone Grove, Llano County. Find a Grave.

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