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Thomas Rayford Bolin Full Name: Thomas Rayford Bolin Date of birth: January 16, 1881 Date of death: March 16, 1950 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 32 Jan 14, 1919 - Dec 4, 1919 36th (1)   Democrat Omaha / Morris   Morris, Titus H 32 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Omaha / Morris   Morris, Titus H 3 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Omaha / Morris   Morris, Red River, Titus (1) J.H. Vickers, in special election 1/17/1920, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded T.R. Bolin, resigned 12/4/1919. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Death notice, "Former Legislator T.R. Bolin Dies," 3/18/1950, p. 17. Thomas Rayford Bolin, "a leader in the fight in Texas for women's suffrage, prohibition legislation, and highway building while representative from Titus County . . . native of Omaha." Abilene Reporter-News. Thomas Rayford Bolin, birth date 1/16/1881, death date 3/16/1950, burial in Loving Cemetery, Morris County. Find a Grave. 36th Legislature (1919) - T.R. Bolin, postoffice Omaha, nativity Texas, age 38 (born circa 1881), 38 years in Texas, farmer, member of former legislatures: 32nd-34th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. T. R. Bolin, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. T.R. Bolin, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. T. R. Bolin, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 32nd 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. 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 36th R.S. - 1919 Goodnight Ranch Visit   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Municipal and Private Corporations   Public Lands and Buildings   34th R.S. - 1915 Constitutional Amendments   Liquor Traffic   Military Affairs   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   Supreme Judicial Districts   32nd R.S. - 1911 Forestry   Private Corporations   Public Debt   Public Lands and Land Office

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