Thomas Jackson Floyd
Full Name: Thomas Jackson FloydDate of birth: December 17, 1842
Date of death: July 16, 1905
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 52 | Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 | 24th (1) (2) (3) | Populist | Elgin / Bastrop | Bastrop | |
| H | 52 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd (4) | Populist | Elgin / Bastrop | Bastrop |
(1) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Discussion of populists elected to 24th Legislature, populist pluralities by county, and roster with party affiliation, "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) Populist. Texas Legislative Manual.
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House District 52
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 Legislatures: 24th (1) (2) (3) Party: Populist Home City/County: Elgin / Bastrop Counties in district: Bastrop |
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House District 52
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 Legislatures: 23rd (4) Party: Populist Home City/County: Elgin / Bastrop Counties in district: Bastrop |
(1) Populist. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Discussion of populists elected to 24th Legislature, populist pluralities by county, and roster with party affiliation, "Official Returns," "The Next Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 11/15/1894, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Populist. Roster, "News from Austin: Twenty-Fourth Legislature," The Galveston Daily News, 12/23/1894, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) Populist. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- FLOYD, THOMAS JACKSON (1842–1905). Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Thomas J. Floyd, birth date 12/17/1842, death date 7/16/1905, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, McDade, Bastrop County, with spouse Mary J. Floyd. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, Hon. T.J. Floyd, McDade, Tex., July 17. Death date 7/16/1905. "Ex-Representative T.J. Floyd . . . was about the last prominent Populist of this county." Galveston Daily News.
- Thomas J. Floyd, pp, 213, 296-297, 301, 313, 318. The People's Revolt: Texas Populists and the Roots of American Liberalism, 2020.
- 23rd Legislature (1893) - T.J. Floyd, postoffice Elgin, nativity Tennessee, age 50 (born circa 1843), farmer, 33 years in Texas, Populist. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. T.J. Floyd, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Floyd, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Floyd, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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