Barnett Gibbs
Full Name: Barnett GibbsDate of birth: May 19, 1851
Date of death: October 4, 1904
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 16 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (1) (2) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall |
(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883
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Senate District 16
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 Legislatures: 18th (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall |
(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 32nd Legislature, Resolution appointing a special committee to hang a portrait of the former Lieutenant Governor in the Senate chamber. Senate Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- GIBBS, BARNETT (1851-1904). Birth date 5/19/1851, death date 10/4/1904. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Lieutenant Governor Barnett Gibbs, pp. 74-75. Born 5/19/1841 in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Barnett Gibbs, pp. 57-59. "Colonel Gibbs is the youngest Lieutenant-Governor Texas ever had, the youngest acting Governor, the youngest senator, and represented the largest senatorial district in the State." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- 15th Lieutenant Governor: Barnett Gibbs. Photo and biographical sketch. Birth date 5/19/1851, death date 10/5/1904. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 241-242. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, Hon. Barnett Gibbs, pp. 202-204. Born 5/19/1851 in Yazoo City, Michigan. "Colonel Gibbs is the youngest Lieutenant-Governor Texas ever had, the youngest acting Governor, the youngest Senator, and represented the largest Senatorial District in the State." Types of Successful Men of Texas, 1890.
Other Resources
- Barnett Gibbs, death date 10/4/1904, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. Lt. Governor Barnett Gibbs, 19th Legislature composite photo of the Texas House of Representatives, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B. Gibbs, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Barnett Gibbs, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
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18th R.S. - 1883
Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Deaf and Dumb Asylum (Chair) Education General Land Office Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Public Buildings and Grounds Roads and Bridges State Affairs |
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