Charles Collins Stokes

Full Name: Charles Collins Stokes
Date of birth: September 24, 1872
Date of death: August 11, 1910

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	13	Jan 12, 1909 - Aug 11, 1910	31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
S	13	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909	29th ⁽⁷⁾ 30th ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
H	27	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Houston

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(2) "Senator Stokes ill; left Austin but his absence will not affect liquor vote," 8/8/1910, p. 3. Senator C.C. Stokes of Crockett taken to San Antonio for treatment of typhoid fever. Galveston Daily News.
(3) W.J. Townsend, Jr., in special election 11/8/1910, succeeded Charles C. Stokes, died 8/12/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) "House is busy on real work of the session...resolutions of regret on death of Senator Stokes adopted on rising vote," 8/12/1910, p. 5. States Senator Stokes died in San Antonio "last night" (8/11/1910). San Antonio Light and Gazette.
(5) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(6) 30th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(7) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 13
Jan 12, 1909 - Aug 11, 1910
Legislatures: 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity

Senate District 13
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 29th ⁽⁷⁾ 30th ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity

House District 27
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Houston

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Resolutions and Journal entries

31st Legislature, 3rd C.S., 8/12/1910, p. 109. Resolutions - Memorial.
31st Legislature, 3rd C.S., 8/12/1910, p. 136. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Chas. Collins Stokes, birth date 9/24/1872 in Crockett; death date 8/11/1910 in San Antonio, Bexar County; attorney at law and State Senator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
C.C. Stokes, birth date 9/24/1872, death date 8/11/1910, burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County. Find a Grave.
"Senators Honor Departed Member . . . Service in Senate Chamber. . .", "Resolutions Adopted," 8/13/1910, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
Charles Collins Stokes, "Funeral of C.C. Stokes: Burial Services Conducted by Masons at Crockett," The Houston Post, 8/14/1910, p. 8. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
31st Legislature (1909) - C.C. Stokes, Crockett, Houston County, nativity Texas, Lawyer, Dem., age 36, 36 years in Texas. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. C.C. Stokes, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.C. Stokes, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.C. Stokes, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.C. Stokes, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

31st R.S. - 1909 Constitutional Amendments Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 2 Mining and Irrigation Public Printing Rules (Chair) State Affairs State Penitentiaries Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
30th R.S. - 1907 Engrossed Bills Finance Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 2 Privileges and Elections Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair) State Penitentiaries
29th R.S. - 1905 County and County Boundaries Educational Affairs Judiciary No. 2 Labor Public Buildings and Grounds Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Penitentiaries Treasurer and Comptroller's Department (Chair)
28th R.S. - 1903 Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Public Buildings and Grounds Railroad Commission Roads, Bridges and Ferries Towns and City Corporations

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