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Leonard E. Tillotson
Full Name: Leonard E. Tillotson
Date of birth: December 29, 1863
Date of death: August 31, 1931
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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25
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Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
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41st
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(2)
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Democrat
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Sealy / Austin
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Austin, Colorado
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H
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25
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Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
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40th
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Democrat
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Sealy / Austin
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Austin, Colorado
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H
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127
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Jan 21, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921
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36th
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(4)
(5)
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Democrat
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Sealy / Austin
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Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller
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H
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127
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Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
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35th
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Democrat
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Sealy / Austin
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Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller
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H
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127
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Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
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34th
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Democrat
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Sealy / Austin
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Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller
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H
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127
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Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
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33rd
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Democrat
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Sealy / Austin
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Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Waller
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H
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49
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Jul 26, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911
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31st
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Democrat
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Sealy / Austin
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Austin
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(1)
Leonard Tillotson.
House Journal.
(2)
Leonard E. Tillotson.
Texas Legislative Manual.
(3)
Sworn 1/21/1919. Resolution to Administer Oath to Representative Tillotson, by Williams of McClennan, Sixth Day, read and adopted 1/21/1919, p. 124. "Hon. Leonard Tillotson has been confined to his room by sickness and unable to appear in the House up to this time; therefore be it resolved, that the Chief Clerk be authorized to go to his room at the Avenue Hotel and administer the oath of office."
House Journal.
(4)
Tillotson present and voting through the 36th Legislature, Regular, 1st-4th Called Sessions (1/14/1919-10/2/1920).
House Journal.
(5)
Leonard E. Tillotson resigned 12/4/1919.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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"Candidates For Next Legislature...Preliminary Survey of Situation Looks Unfavorable for Submission in 32d...Positions of Aspirants...", 7/10/1910, p. 20. Includes a list of candidates for the special election to be held on 7/23/1910. "L. Tillotson, Sealy".
Galveston Daily News.
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"Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11.
Galveston Daily News.
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31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to B.F. Looney, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of R.E. Westbrooke; and Leonard Tillotson, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of W.A. Trenckmann, 7/26/1910, pp. 22-23.
House Journal.
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Home address, Bellville; home county, Austin.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(10)
Leonard E. Tillotson, sworn 7/26/1910, succeeded W. A. Trenckmann, resigned 5/5/1910.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(11)
Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 33rd-36th Legislatures; no party listed in 40th-41st Legislatures.
Texas Legislative Manual.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
42nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., 9/21/1931, p. 189.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Other Resources |
Obituary, "L. Tillonson Dies in Wallis," 9/4/1931.
Brookshire Times (Brookshire, Waller County, Texas).
Leonard Tillotson, birth date 12/29/1863, death date 8/31/1931 in Wallis, Austin County. Buried in Sealy, Austin County.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Obituary and photo, "Funeral Today...Leonard Tillotson," 9/3/1931, p. 12. "...served his district at Sealy in the state legislature from 1910 to 1938..."
Galveston Daily News.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Leonard E. Tillotson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Leonard E. Tillotson, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Leonard E. Tillotson, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Leonard E. Tillotson, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Leonard E. Tillotson, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Leonard E. Tillotson, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Leonard E. Tillotson, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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