Norton Moses
Full Name: Norton MosesDate of birth: July 28, 1823
Date of death: May 21, 1908
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 76 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Strickling / Burnet | Burnet, Lampasas | |
| H | 74 | Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 | 15th (7) (8) (9) | Democrat | Strickling / Burnet | Brazos, Burnet, Concho, Llano, McCulloch, San Saba |
(1) Strickland, Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) STRICKLING, TEXAS. "Strickling was on the North Fork of the San Gabriel River on Farm Road 1174 eight miles northwest of Bertram in northeast central Burnet County . . . by the mid-1890s its post office had been discontinued." Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Strickling. House Journal.
(4) Strickland, Burnet County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(6) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(7) Burnet County. House Journal.
(8) Strickland, Burnet County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(9) Burnet County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
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House District 76
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Strickling / Burnet Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas |
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House District 74
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 Legislatures: 15th (7) (8) (9) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Strickling / Burnet Counties in district: Brazos, Burnet, Concho, Llano, McCulloch, San Saba |
(1) Strickland, Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) STRICKLING, TEXAS. "Strickling was on the North Fork of the San Gabriel River on Farm Road 1174 eight miles northwest of Bertram in northeast central Burnet County . . . by the mid-1890s its post office had been discontinued." Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Strickling. House Journal.
(4) Strickland, Burnet County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(6) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(7) Burnet County. House Journal.
(8) Strickland, Burnet County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(9) Burnet County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Norton Moses, birth date 7/28/1823, death date 5/21/1908, burial in Strickling Cemetery, Burnet County, with wife Lucy A. Moses. Includes portrait, biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Norton Moses, pp. 252-257. Born 7/28/1823 in Georgia. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Biographical sketch, p. 142. "Resides in Strickling, in Burnet county." Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
- Obituary, Norton Moses, from an Office of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas Masonic Lodge pamphlet. Burnet County, TXGenWeb Project.
Other Resources
- Census of 1870 - Norton Moses, Mahomet post office, Burnet County, age 47, born circa 1823 in Georgia, farmer.
Census of 1880 - Norton Moses, Burnet County, age 56, born circa 1824 in Georgia, farmer, wife Lucy A.
Census of 1900 - Norton Moses, Burnet, Burnet County, age 76, born July 1823 in Georgia, widowed. FamilySearch. 1870 1880 1900 - Mentioned in SHADY GROVE, TEXAS, Handbook of Texas Online.
- Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Norton Moses, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Norton Moses, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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21st R.S. - 1889
Beef Combine ("Kansas committee") Judiciary No. 2 Public Buildings and Grounds Representation and Apportionment Roads, Bridges and Ferries Stock and Stockraising (Chair) | ||
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15th R.S. - 1876
Agriculture and Stock Raising (Chair) Corporations Enrolled Bills Privileges and Elections |
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