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Eli Brown Barrett Full Name: Eli Brown "Cap" Barrett Date of birth: August 9, 1889 Date of death: April 14, 1975 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 41 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd (1)   Democrat Leonard / Fannin   Fannin H 41 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th   Democrat Leonard / Fannin   Fannin H 37 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 37th (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Trenton / Fannin   Fannin (1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal. (2) Trenton, Fannin County. House Journal. (3) Trenton, Fannin County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) Leonard. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources E.B. "Cap" Barrett, birth date 8/9/1889, death date 4/14/1975, burial in Burns Cemetery, Trenton, Fannin County. Find a Grave. Mentioned in biographical sketch of his grandfather, George Clinton Barrett, pp. 104-105. Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Sarah Brown Hipp Barrett, mother of Eli Brown Barrett, was the niece of Emory Rains, pp. 104-105. Relatives: Emory Rains - great-uncle; Eli Brown Barrett - great-nephew. Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photographs Photograph. E.B. Barrett, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. E.B. Barrett, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. E.B. Barrett, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 43rd R.S. - 1933 Agriculture   Education   Federal Relations   Game and Fisheries   38th R.S. - 1923 Agriculture   Counties   Education   School Districts (Chair)  37th R.S. - 1921 Commerce and Manufactures   Labor   Liquor Traffic

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