Thomas Mason Hicks
Full Name: Thomas Mason "Tom" HicksDate of birth: August 30, 1885
Date of death: January 26, 1974
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 53 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) | Democrat | Grand Saline / Van Zandt | Van Zandt |
(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
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House District 53
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 Legislatures: 43rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Grand Saline / Van Zandt Counties in district: Van Zandt |
(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
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Other Resources
- Census of 1930 - Tom M. Hicks, Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, age 45, born circa 1885 in Louisiana, music teacher, boarder in the home of Homer McPhail. FamilySearch.
- Thomas Mason Hicks, birth date 8/30/1885; permanent home address Gilmer, Upshur County; music teacher; nearest relative William W. Hicks of Minden, Louisiana; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Gilmer, Upshur County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Thomas Mason Hicks, birth date 8/30/1885 in Webster Parish, Louisiana; residence in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County; self-employed; draft registration 4/27/1942 in Van Zandt County, Texas. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
- Thomas M. Hicks (1885-1974), burial in Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline, Van Zandt County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Funeral Rites for Tom Hicks in Grand Saline," 1/31/1974, p. 1. Thomas Hicks, "former state legislator and Grand Saline resident . . . native of Shangaloo, La." Died in Shreveport, La., interment in Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline, Texas. Grand Saline Sun.
- Obituary, Thomas M. Hicks, Shreveport Times, 1/27/1974, p. 14. Death date Saturday 1/26/1974 in Shreveport, funeral services in Grand Saline, native of Webster Parish, "music teacher and former Texas state legislator." Newspapers.com.
- "Three Blind Lawmakers in Texas Legislature," Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, 6/23/1933, p. 3, crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 43rd Legislature (1933) - Tom M. Hicks, postoffice Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, nativity Louisiana, age 47, musician. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. Tom Hicks, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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43rd R.S. - 1933
Agriculture Conservation and Reclamation Education Highways and Motor Traffic |
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