Vernon Eugene Middlebrook
Full Name: Vernon Eugene MiddlebrookDate of birth: May 6, 1865
Date of death: December 15, 1930
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 17 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches |
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House District 17
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 Legislatures: 28th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches Counties in district: Nacogdoches |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Resolution, October 1931, pp. 173-174. Birth date 5/6/1865 in Newton County, Georgia, death date 12/15/1930 in Nacogdoches. Texas Law Review Proceedings of the . . . Annual Meeting of the Texas Bar Association.
- Biographical sketch, Vernon E. Middlebrook, Volume V, pp. 302-303. "He was in the General Assembly in 1903, and among other good work attributed to him in the Legislature was his support of the good roads movement. He has been called the father of good roads in Nacogdoches County. He secured the passage through the House of a bill appropriating money to preserve the old stone fort in Nacogdoches. This bill was vetoed by Governor Lanham." Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
Other Resources
- Vernon Eugene Middlebrook, birth date 5/6/1865 in Georgia; death date 12/15/1930 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- V.E. Middlebrook, birth date 5/6/1865, death date 12/15/1930, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, V.E. Middlebrook, "Prominent Attorney Dies at Nacogdoches," The Alto Herald, 12/18/1930, p. 1, crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. V.E. Middlebrook, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. V.E. Middlebrook, Texas Jurists Collection
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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28th R.S. - 1903
Claims and Accounts Counties and County Boundaries Education Internal Improvements Roads, Bridges and Ferries San Jacinto Battle Ground Picture Purchasing (Chair) |
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