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Thomas Bunyan Ridgell Full Name: Thomas Bunyan Ridgell Date of birth: August 1, 1879 Date of death: August 31, 1943 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 40 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Rockwall / Rockwall   Hunt, Rockwall   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Thomas B. Ridgell Dies Suddenly," The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Texas), 9/3/1943, p. 1. crediting Mesquite Public Library. "Born in Ellis County, he was graduated from Baylor University and began practicing law at the age of 19 at Rockwall, where he became county judge at the age of 21. Later he was elected Flotorial Representative from Rockwall and Hunt counties." Later appointed to 11th Court of Civil Appeals by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. Death date Tuesday, 8/31/1943. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Photo and obituary, "Heart Attack Is Fatal to Former Breck Resident: Services for T.B. Ridgell to Be Held Thursday in Dallas," Breckenridge American, 9/1/1943, p. 1, crediting Breckenridge Public Library. "He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mollie Gay Ridgell, a daughter, Mrs. Howard J. Wulfers, a brother, Dr. W.J. Ridgell, Kelberg, and a grandson, John Burke, Jr. " Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Other Resources Census of 1910 - Thomas B. Ridgell, Rockwall County, age 33, born circa 1877 in Texas, lawyer, spouse Mollie G., daughter Birdie H. Thomas Bunyan Ridgell, husband of Mollie Gay Bailey, father of Tommy Byrdie Ridgell, born 7/19/1901. Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981. FamilySearch. FamilySearch Thomas B. Ridgell, birth date 8/1/1879 in Ennis, death date 8/31/1943 in Dallas, attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. 33rd Legislature (1913) - T.B. Ridgell, postoffice Rockwall, nativity Texas, age 35, lawyer, 35 years in Texas, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. T.B. Ridgell, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 33rd R.S. - 1913 Congressional Districts   Judiciary   Penitentiaries   Reforms in Civil Procedure   Reforms in Criminal Procedure

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