Thomas Jefferson Holbrook
Full Name: Thomas Jefferson HolbrookDate of birth: July 27, 1878
Date of death: October 21, 1964
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 17 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th (1) 44th (2) | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston |
Dean of the Senate. (45th)
Dean of the Senate. (44th) |
Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton |
| S | 17 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (3) 42nd (4) | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton | |
| S | 17 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st (5) (6) 40th (7) (8) | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Senate President Pro Tempore (40th) | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton |
| S | 17 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th (9) (10) | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton | |
| S | 17 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th (11) (12) | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton | |
| S | 17 | May 6, 1922 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th (13) (14) | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 45th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fourth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-fifth Legislature," 1/12/1937, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(4) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. ↩
(6) 41st Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 40th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 3/16/1927. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(11) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(12) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(13) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(14) T.J. Holbrook, in special election 5/6/1922, succeeded William L. Hall, resigned after 2nd Called Session [sic]. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 45th (1) 44th (2)
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the Senate. (45th)
Dean of the Senate. (44th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Galveston / Galveston
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton
Terms of service notes
(1) 45th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fourth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-fifth Legislature," 1/12/1937, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(4) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. ↩
(6) 41st Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 40th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 3/16/1927. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(11) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1924 due to redistricting. Act approved 1921 and effective Apr. 1, 1924, 37th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 60, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(12) 38th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November Seventh, 1922, oath of office administered, 1/9/1923, p. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(13) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(14) T.J. Holbrook, in special election 5/6/1922, succeeded William L. Hall, resigned after 2nd Called Session [sic]. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 41st Legislature, R.S. - Memorial address for Senator I.D. Fairchild delivered by T.J. Holbrook, pp. 573-576. Senate Journal.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/19/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Biographical sketch and inventory of the Thomas Jefferson Holbrook Papers. Texas Archival Resources Online, 2010.
- Memorial, January 1965, p. 76. Texas Bar Journal.
- Obituary and photo, "Ex-State Senator, T.J. Holbrook, Dies," 10/22/1964, p. 9-B. Abilene Reporter-News.
- Thomas Jefferson Holbrook, birth date 7/26/1878 in Salado, Texas; death date 10/21/1964 in Austin, Travis County; retired attorney, state senator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Thomas Jefferson Holbrook, birth date 7/27/1878; permanent home address in Galveston, Galveston County; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Galveston County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Obituary, "T.J. Holbrook, Former State Senator Dies," 10/22/1964, p. 2-A. Galveston Daily News.
- See also the Austin-American, January 11, 1939, p. 7, col. 4 ("Chewing on the inevitable cigar, Thomas Jefferson Holbrook of Galveston, former dean of the senate, roamed through the chamber Tuesday."). Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
- See the Austin-American, January 9, 1935, p. 2, col. 1 ("[Representative] Ed Dunlap and [Senator] Holbrook Now Legislative Deans."). Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
- Thomas Jefferson Holbrook. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photograph. T.J. Holbrook, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Holbrook, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Holbrook, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Holbrook, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Holbrook, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Holbrook, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Holbrook, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Holbrook, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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