Frank T. West

Frank Thomas West

Full Name: Frank Thomas West
Date of birth: December 24, 1874
Date of death: September 18, 1942

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 94 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Jonesboro / Coryell   Coryell, Hamilton
H 94 Jan 20, 1930 - Jan 13, 1931 41st (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Jonesboro / Coryell   Coryell, Hamilton

(1) Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 42nd Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual.
(2) 41st Legislature, 4th C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J.A. Riley, Sam Houston Allred, Frank T. West, S. Bowden Farrar, and Arthur C. Johnson), 1/20/1930, pp. 3-4. No committees apptd. for these members in 4th C.S. West apptd. to Education in 5th C.S. House Journal.
(3) Frank T. West, in special election 8/3/1929, sworn 1/20/1930, succeeded Jesse C. Shipman, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 94
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jonesboro / Coryell
Counties in district: Coryell, Hamilton
House District 94
Jan 20, 1930 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jonesboro / Coryell
Counties in district: Coryell, Hamilton

(1) Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 42nd Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual.
(2) 41st Legislature, 4th C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J.A. Riley, Sam Houston Allred, Frank T. West, S. Bowden Farrar, and Arthur C. Johnson), 1/20/1930, pp. 3-4. No committees apptd. for these members in 4th C.S. West apptd. to Education in 5th C.S. House Journal.
(3) Frank T. West, in special election 8/3/1929, sworn 1/20/1930, succeeded Jesse C. Shipman, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Other Resources

  • Frank Thomas West, birth date 12/24/1874, death date 9/18/1942 in Coryell County, retired farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Frank Thomas West (1874-1942), burial in Jonesboro Cemetery, Hamilton County. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, "Last Rites Held for F.T. West at Jonesboro," Clifton Record, 10/2/1942, p. 1, crediting the Nellie Pederson Civic Library. Hon. Frank Thomas West, 67, marriage to Miss Kate Small 6/22/1903, state representative from 94th district of Hamilton and Coryell counties. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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42nd R.S. - 1931
Agriculture  
Education (Vice Chair) 
Federal Relations  
Judiciary  
41st R.S. - 1929
Education  

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