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Oliver Fleming Cunningham
Full Name: Oliver Fleming Cunningham
Date of birth: April 1, 1899
Date of death: July 10, 1968
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
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24
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Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933
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42nd
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(2)
41st
(3)
42nd
(1)
(2)
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Democrat
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Abilene / Taylor
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Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)
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Callahan, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Throckmorton
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(1)
42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 11/3/1932.
Senate Journal.
(2)
42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1.
Senate Journal.
(3)
41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1.
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
Obituary, "J.F. Cunningham Dies at Abilene," 12/15/1933, p. 8. Survivors include son "Oliver Cunningham, former State Senator of Abilene." Relatives: James Franklin Cunningham - father; Oliver Cunningham - son.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Biography, 1/27/1929, p. 5.
Houston Post-Dispatch.
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Other Resources |
Obituary and photo, "Oliver [Fleming] Cunningham, Ex-Senator, Dies," Thursday morning edition, 7/11/1968, pp. 1-A and 6-A. "Funeral Friday for Ex-Senator, Thursday evening edition, 7/11/1968, p. 7-A.
Abilene Reporter-News.
Oliver Fleming Cunningham, birth date 4/1/1899, death date 7/10/1968, burial in Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor County.
Find a Grave.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Oliver C. Cunningham, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Oliver F. Cunningham, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
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