Thomas Robert Mears
Full Name: Thomas Robert "Tom" MearsDate of birth: January 8, 1871
Date of death: February 22, 1967
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 71 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Gatesville / Coryell | Coryell | |
| H | 71 | Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 | 29th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Gatesville / Coryell | Coryell |
(1) Mound, Coryell County. House Journal.
(2) Mound, Coryell County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Coryell County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Gateville [sic]. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
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House District 71
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 Legislatures: 30th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gatesville / Coryell Counties in district: Coryell |
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House District 71
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 Legislatures: 29th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gatesville / Coryell Counties in district: Coryell |
(1) Mound, Coryell County. House Journal.
(2) Mound, Coryell County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Coryell County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Gateville [sic]. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- MEARS, THOMAS ROBERT (1871-1967). "In 1902 Mears purchased a farm at Mound. After being elected to the Texas state legislature in 1904, he sold his farm and moved to Gatesville." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Memorial, May 1967, p. 389. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Census of 1900 - Thomas Mears, Coryell County, age 29, born January 1871 in Mississippi, farmer. FamilySearch.
- Thomas Robert Mears, birth date 1/8/1871 in Mississippi; death date 2/22/1967 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Tom R. Mears (1871-1967), photo, burial in Gatesville City Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Rites Saturday for Tom Mears, Pioneer Lawyer," 2/23/1967, pp. 1-A, 2-A. Waco Times-Herald.
Photographs
- Photograph. Thos. B. Mears, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.R. Mears, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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30th R.S. - 1907
Agriculture Appropriations Insurance Penitentiaries | ||
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29th R.S. - 1905
Agriculture Penitentiaries Public Grounds and Buildings Roads, Bridges and Ferries Stock and Stock Raising |
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