Flavius Marion Gibson

Full Name: Flavius Marion Gibson, Sr.
Date of birth: February 12, 1867
Date of death: April 6, 1922

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	3	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921	35th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Bonham / Fannin	Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)	Fannin, Lamar
S	3	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917	33rd ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 34th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Bonham / Fannin	Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)	Fannin, Lamar

(1) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 3/5/1917, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.
(4) 34th Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(5) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 9/22/1914, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal.
(6) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 3
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 35th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 36th ⁽¹⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)
(33rd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bonham / Fannin
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

Senate District 3
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 34th ⁽⁴⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)
(33rd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bonham / Fannin
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Flavius Marion Gibson, p. 858. Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H. The Encyclopedia of Texas, [1921..1922]. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - Flavius Gibson, Bonham, Fannin County, 34 years old, born in Virginia in February 1866, teacher (in school).
Census of 1910 - F.M. Gibson, Bonham, Fannin County, 43 years old, born in Virginia, real estate agent. FamilySearch. 1900 1910
F.M. Gibson, birth date 2/12/1867, death date 4/6/1922, burial in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin County. Find a Grave.
Flavious M. Gibson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Mentioned in biographical sketch of Joseph Meeks Lowrey, p. 251. Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Obituary, "Senator F.M. Gibson With the Dead," Honey Grove Signal, Friday, 4/14/1922, p. 1, crediting the Honey Grove Preservation League, death "last Thursday night." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
36th Legislature (1919) - F.M. Gibson, postoffice Bonham, Fannin County, nativity Virginia, age 51 in 1919, occupation: insurance and real estate, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. F.M. Gibson, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.M. Gibson, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.M. Gibson, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. F.M. Gibson, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs Counties and County Boundaries Educational Affairs Exterminating Pink Boll Worm, Investigate Insurance and Banking (Vice Chair) Military Affairs Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair) Sanitary Conditions in Austin, Investigate Senatorial Districts (Chair) State Affairs
35th R.S. - 1917 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures Congressional Districts Donation of John Tarleton College to the State, Investigate Educational Affairs Insurance and Banking Internal Improvements Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs State Penitentiaries
34th R.S. - 1915 Congressional Districts Counties and County Boundaries Educational Affairs Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair) Internal Improvements Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Judiciary No. 1 Rules State Affairs
33rd R.S. - 1913 Attorney General's Department, Investigate Coastal Waters of Texas Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills (Chair) Insurance, Statistics and History Rules State Affairs Towns and City Corporations

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