John Martin Duncan
Full Name: John Martin DuncanDate of birth: February 7, 1852
Date of death: April 21, 1917
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | Jan 8, 1907 - Dec 12, 1907 | 30th (1) | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Gregg, Smith | |
| S | 7 | Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 | 17th (2) (3) | Democrat | Longview / Gregg | Camp, Gregg, Smith, Upshur | |
| S | 7 | Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 | 16th (4) (5) (6) (7) | Unaffiliated | Longview / Gregg | Camp, Gregg, Smith, Upshur |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Duncan resigned 12/12/1907. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. ↩
(4) Independent, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) John M. Duncan was the independent candidate for senator of the 7th district, 10/13/1878, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(6) 16th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/14/1879, p. 3. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) Bio states Duncan was elected as an Independent Democrat. Roster lists party as Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 30th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Tyler / Smith
- Counties in district:
- Gregg, Smith
Terms of service notes
(1) Duncan resigned 12/12/1907. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. ↩
(4) Independent, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) John M. Duncan was the independent candidate for senator of the 7th district, 10/13/1878, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(6) 16th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/14/1879, p. 3. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) Bio states Duncan was elected as an Independent Democrat. Roster lists party as Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. ↩
Biographical Information
- 35th Legislature, 1st C.S., 4/24/1917, p. 46. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 268, 271. Born 2/7/1851 in Tennessee. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
- DUNCAN, JOHN MARTIN (1851-1917). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, John M. Duncan, pp. 497-502. Born 2/7/1851 in Lawrence County, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Biographical sketch, p. 241. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
- Census of 1900 - Jno. M. Duncan, Tyler, Smith County, age 48, born February 1852 in Tennessee, lawyer, wife Eddie L. Duncan. FamilySearch.
- John M. Duncan, birth date 2/7/1852 in Tennessee; death date 4/21/1917 in San Antonio, Bexar County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- John M. Duncan, birth date 2/7/1852, death date 4/21/1917, burial in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "John M. Duncan, Lawyer, Is Dead," San Antonio Express, 4/22/1917, p. 16, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "He was a member of the Legislature in 1905 and 1907, sessions that are marked as bringing forth some of the most interesting debates in the history of the Legislature." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. John M. Duncan, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Duncan, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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