Anthony Martin Branch
Full Name: Anthony Martin BranchDate of birth: July 16, 1823
Date of death: October 3, 1867
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 17 | Nov 4, 1861 - Jan 14, 1862 | 9th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Huntsville / Walker | Grimes, Montgomery, Walker | ||
| H | 38 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th (6) | Huntsville / Walker | Walker |
(1) "Although a Unionist, he [Branch] resigned from the Senate and on 3/20/1862, enlisted in the Confederate Army." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Anthony M. Branch's last vote in Senate, 1/11/1862, p. 261. Senate Journal.
(3) David C. Dickson, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded Anthony M. Branch, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(5) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) Included in "Table II, Constitutional Unionists (Identified from newspapers) with Biographical Data," list of leaders of the Texas Constitutional Union Party in 1860. The party was formed in January of 1860. "The Constitutional Union Party in Texas," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 82, Number 3, January 1979, pp. 238, 256-262, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Table II, Constitutional Unionists
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Senate District 17
Nov 4, 1861 - Jan 14, 1862 Legislatures: 9th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker Counties in district: Grimes, Montgomery, Walker |
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House District 38
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th (6) Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker Counties in district: Walker |
(1) "Although a Unionist, he [Branch] resigned from the Senate and on 3/20/1862, enlisted in the Confederate Army." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Anthony M. Branch's last vote in Senate, 1/11/1862, p. 261. Senate Journal.
(3) David C. Dickson, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded Anthony M. Branch, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(5) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) Included in "Table II, Constitutional Unionists (Identified from newspapers) with Biographical Data," list of leaders of the Texas Constitutional Union Party in 1860. The party was formed in January of 1860. "The Constitutional Union Party in Texas," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 82, Number 3, January 1979, pp. 238, 256-262, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Table II, Constitutional Unionists
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Member roster, 9th Legislature, Regular Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age. Senate Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- BRANCH, ANTHONY MARTIN (1823-1867). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, 1898, p. 160. Birth date 7/16/1824. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Captain, Company A, 21st Texas Cavalry. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Anthony Martin Branch. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, p. 151, Plate No. 63. Texas in the War, 1861-1865, 1965.
Other Resources
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- Anthony Martin Branch, birth date 7/16/1823, death date 10/3/1867, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, with wife Amanda M. Branch. Find a Grave.
- Historical marker, Anthony Martin Branch, Walker County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Photographs
- Photograph. Anthony Martin Branch, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Committee Information top
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9th R.S. - 1861
Confederate Relations Education (Chair) Judiciary Militia and Military Affairs Private Land Claims Public Debt Public Lands Rules and Regulations | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Education Enrolled Bills Judicial Districts Judiciary Penitentiary |
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