Thomas Jefferson Renfro
Full Name: Thomas Jefferson RenfroDate of birth: October 7, 1902
Date of death: February 5, 1987
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 101-4 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 104 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Mullin / Mills | Comanche, Mills | |
| H | 104 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Mullin / Mills | Comanche, Mills |
(1) Lawyer. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
Terms of Service top
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House District 101-4
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 Legislatures: 43rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
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House District 104
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mullin / Mills Counties in district: Comanche, Mills |
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House District 104
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 Legislatures: 39th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mullin / Mills Counties in district: Comanche, Mills |
(1) Lawyer. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- "Six Students in Legislature: Solons Are Woodall, Sheats, Woodruff, Tomme, Maxwell, and Young," 10/3/1926, p. 11, biographical sketches of Cory Sheats, Homer Maxwell, Ben J. Woodall, Grady Woodruff, Thomas J. Renfro, and Dewey Young, all serving in the called session and students at the The University of Texas. Daily Texan.
- Memorial, November 1987, p. 1170. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Thomas Jefferson Renfro, birth date 10/7/1902 in Tarrant County; employer Tarrant County Courthouse; draft registration 2/16/1942 in Tarrant County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- Obituary and photo, "Thomas Renfro, Retired Judge," 2/6/1987, p. A19. "In 1924, while still in college, he was elected to the Texas Legislature from Comanche County. He was 21, at that time the youngest representative ever to be seated in the Legislature." Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- "Seven University of Texas Students are Members of Legislature; One is Senator," 1/12/1925, p. 11. San Antonio Express.
Photographs
- Photograph. Thomas J. Renfro, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.J. Renfro, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Thos. J. Renfro, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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43rd R.S. - 1933
Banks and Banking Insurance Oil, Gas, and Mining (Vice Chair) Public Health | ||
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40th R.S. - 1927
Constitutional Amendments Oil, Gas and Mining Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair) Public Health | ||
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39th R.S. - 1925
Agriculture Oil, Gas and Mining Rules School Districts (Vice Chair) |
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