Theophilus Franklin Meece
Full Name: Theophilus Franklin MeeceDate of birth: June 11, 1840
Date of death: May 18, 1914
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 35 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Livingston / Polk | Polk, San Jacinto |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 27th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Livingston / Polk
- Counties in district:
- Polk, San Jacinto
Biographical Information
- Obituary, "Judge Meece of Polk County Dies: Was Widely Known as County and State Official—Veteran of War," The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Texas), 5/22/1914, p. 5, crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library. Judge T.F. Meese, death date 5/18/1914 in Polk County, 5th Texas Regiment of Hood's Brigade, member of 27th Legislature. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, Theophilus F. Meece, pp. 181-182. Born 6/11/1840 in Maury County, Tennessee. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
- Confederate States Army, 1st Sergeant, Company K, 5th Texas Infantry Hood's Brigade. Theophilus Franklin (T.F.) Meece, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970. Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, 1st Sergeant, 5th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. Military grave marker, Theophilus F. Meece (1840-1914), burial in Old City Cemetery, Livingston, Polk County. Find a Grave.
- Additional information provided by C. Pritchard lists Theophilus Franklin Meece, birth date 6/11/1840 in Maury County, Tennessee, death date 5/18/1914, married Amelia A. Brown 5/15/1869. Old City Cemetery, Livingston, Texas. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
- Photograph. T.F. Meece, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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