Edward Cyrus Gaines

Full Name: Edward Cyrus Gaines
Date of birth: December 25, 1875
Date of death: December 10, 1939

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	86	Jan 12, 1909 - Jun 16, 1910	31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Comanche / Comanche		Comanche
H	86	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	Comanche / Comanche		Comanche

(1) "Twelve Vacancies in the Legislature," 6/19/1910, p. 23. Mentions that Gaines "...removed from the district". San Antonio Light and Gazette.
(2) 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.
(3) 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to T.S. Ross, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of E.C. Gaines; and J.W. Minton, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of J.M. Horger, 8/1/1910, p. 50. House Journal.
(4) Tip S. Ross, sworn 8/1/1910, succeeded E.C. Gaines, resigned 6/16/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 86
Jan 12, 1909 - Jun 16, 1910
Legislatures: 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Comanche / Comanche
Counties in district: Comanche

House District 86
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Comanche / Comanche
Counties in district: Comanche

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, Edward Cyrus Gaines, "Former Comanche County Resident Dies in Austin," The Dublin Progress, 12/15/1939, p. 9, crediting Dublin Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Memorial, February 1940, p. 83. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

"Gaines Case Reversed by Court of Appeals: Comanche County Representative Gets Case Reversed and Remanded Because Trial Judge Did Not Charge Properly," 3/16/1910, p. 1. Brownwood Bulletin.
Edward Cyrus Gaines, birth date 12/25/1875 in Comanche County, death date 12/10/1939 in Travis County, residence in Austin, attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
E.C. Gaines (1875-1939), burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. E.C. Gaines, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.L. Gaines, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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

Committee Information top

31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Appropriations Banks and Banking (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Counties Rules
31st R.S. - 1909 Appropriations Constitutional Amendments Counties Criminal Jurisprudence Education Insurance Liquor Traffic (Chair) Rules
30th R.S. - 1907 Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Counties Engrossed Bills Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure

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