Malcolm Duncan Graham
Full Name: Malcolm Duncan GrahamDate of birth: July 6, 1827
Date of death: October 8, 1878
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 9 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (1) (2) | Henderson / Rusk | Rusk |
(1) Listed in "New Senators elected: Democrats." Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(2) 7th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment called by Districts, oath of office administered, 11/2/1857, p. 1. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 9
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (1) (2) Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: Rusk |
(1) Listed in "New Senators elected: Democrats." Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(2) 7th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment called by Districts, oath of office administered, 11/2/1857, p. 1. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- GRAHAM, MALCOLM DUNCAN (1827-1878). "In 1857 he was elected to the Senate of the Seventh Legislature as a Democrat and in 1858 was elected attorney general in the Sam Houston administration." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, p. 70. "Served one term as state senator, District 9, from 1857 until 1859. Elected attorney general and served from 1858 until 1860." Representing Texas: a Comprehensive History of U.S. and Confederate Senators and Representatives from Texas, 2008.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Colonel. "In May 1864 Davis appointed him judge advocate of the Trans-Mississippi with the rank of colonel." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, pp. 150, Plate No. 62. Texas in the War, 1861-1865, 1965.
Other Resources
- Delegate to Secession Convention of Texas, 1861. Journal of the Secession Convention of Texas 1861. Edited from the original in the department of state by Ernest William Winkler, State Librarian. Texas Library and Historical Commission, the State Library. Austin: Austin Print. Co., 1912, pp. 20-22. Originally published serially in newspapers. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
Photographs
- Photograph. Malcolm D. Graham, Texas Jurists Collection
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