Robert Monroe Martindale
Full Name: Robert Monroe MartindaleDate of birth: May 15, 1839
Date of death: February 20, 1909
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 51 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th | Democrat | Martindale / Caldwell | Caldwell |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 24th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Martindale / Caldwell
- Counties in district:
- Caldwell
Biographical Information
- 31st Legislature, R.S., 2/23/1909, p. 577. Death date 2/21/1909. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, Robert Monroe Martindale, pp. 245-246. Born 5/15/1839 in Mississippi; married Roxie M. Harper. "In politics he is a staunch advocate of the Democratic party, and but recently has been brought out for the Legislature with the idea of cementing factions in his party." Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas: Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many Leading Men and Prominent Families, 1894.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Robert M. Martindale, pp. 561-563. Born 5/15/1839 in Mississippi, died 2/20/1909. "The people of Caldwell County prevailed upon Mr. Martindale to represent them in the Twenty-fourth Legislature." Texas, the Country and Its Men: Historical, Biographical, Descriptive, 1918.
- Confederate States Army, Calhoun's Company, Donnell's Regiment, in Arkansas; then transferred to Company K, 32nd Texas Cavalry; Orderly Sergeant. Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas: Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many Leading Men and Prominent Families, 1894.
- Confederate States Army, enlisted in 1861 and participated in siege of Vicksburg. Texas, the Country and Its Men: Historical, Biographical, Descriptive, 1918.
- Robert M. Martindale, birth date 5/15/1839, death date 2/20/1909, burial in Martindale City Cemetery, Martindale, Caldwell County. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, R.M. Martindale, The Austin Statesman, 2/23/1909, p. 3. Death date Saturday, 2/20/1909. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. R. Martindale, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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