M. Stroud

Mark Stroud

Full Name: Mark Stroud
Other surnames: Strond
Date of birth: January 31, 1812
Date of death: December 5, 1888

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 13 Aug 8, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 11th (1) (2)     Henderson / Rusk   Rusk
H 22 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th     Henderson / Rusk   Rusk

(1) Mark Strond, District 13, Rusk. Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Not present at organization of the House on 8/6/1866. Mark Stroud sworn 8/8/1866, p. 10. House Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 13
Aug 8, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870
Legislatures: 11th (1) (2)  
Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk
Counties in district: Rusk
House District 22
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
Legislatures: 5th  
Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk
Counties in district: Rusk

(1) Mark Strond, District 13, Rusk. Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Not present at organization of the House on 8/6/1866. Mark Stroud sworn 8/8/1866, p. 10. House Journal.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Mark Stroud, age 42, native state Alabama, emigrated from Alabama in 1839, farmer, postoffice Henderson, Rusk County. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

  • STROUD, MARK (1812-1888). Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Mentioned in biographical sketch of son Alpheus D. Stroud, M.D., Volume IV, pp. 1992-1993. Mark Stroud, born January 1812 in Walton County, Georgia; died December 1888 in Rusk, Texas. "Prior to the outbreak of the war between the states he was a member of the lower house of the state legislature, and always aided and abetted in the success of the democratic party." A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.

Other Resources

  • Mark Stroud, birth date 1/31/1812, death date 12/5/1888, burial in Old Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

  • Photograph. M. Stroud, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

11th R.S. - 1866
County and County Boundaries  
Public Lands  
5th R.S. - 1853
Claims and Accounts  
Land Office  

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