Benjamin Gooch
Full Name: Benjamin GoochDate of birth: January 31, 1790
Date of death: March 10, 1872
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | Red River | Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 | 1st (1) | Unknown / Red River | Red River, Titus |
(1) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District Red River
Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 Legislatures: 1st (1) Home City/County: Unknown / Red River Counties in district: Red River, Titus |
(1) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Other Resources
- Benjamin Gooch, birth date 1/31/1790, death date 3/10/1872, burial in Gooch Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, includes portrait. Memorial cenotaph in Justiss Cemetery, Titus County, ". . . Member of first Texas Legislature, author of act creating Titus county." Find a Grave. Gooch Cemetery Justiss Cemetery
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1st R.S. - 1846
County Boundaries General Land Office, Select |
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