Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	8	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 10, 1899	24th ⁽²⁾ 25th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Carthage / Panola		Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby
S	8	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Carthage / Panola		Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby

(1) 25th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 24th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893

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Resolutions and Journal entries

44th Legislature, R.S., 3/13/1935, p. 638. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Judge Tom E. Boren of Panola County Dies at Carthage," 3/13/1935, p. 3. Marshall News Messenger.
Biographical sketch, Thomas E. Boren, pp. 36-38. Born 4/5/1849 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

Thomas E. Boren, birth date 4/5/1849 in Mississippi, death date 3/12/1935 in Panola County, Texas, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Thomas Elijah Boren, birth date 4/5/1849, death date 3/11/1935, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Panola County. Includes obituary from Marshall News Messenger 3/13/1935. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. T.E. Boren, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. T.E. Boren, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

25th R.S. - 1897 Claims and Accounts Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Education Engrossing Finance General Land Office Internal Improvements Penitentiaries (Chair) Penitentiaries, Correction and Reformatory (Chair) Public Lands Public Printing Treasury and Comptroller's Office
24th R.S. - 1895 Civil Code, Special Claims and Accounts Counties and County Boundaries Education Finance General Land Office Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Labor Penal Code and Code Criminal Procedure, Special Penitentiaries Public Printing (Chair) State Affairs Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments (Chair)
23rd R.S. - 1893 Claims and Accounts Education Federal Relations Internal Improvements Private Land Claims Public Lands Public Printing (Chair) State Affairs State Asylums Town and City Corporations

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