Samuel Green Tankersley
Full Name: Samuel Green "Sam" TankersleyDate of birth: December 29, 1855
Date of death: September 1, 1932
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 11 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Decatur / Wise | Wise |
Terms of Service top
House District 11
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 Legislatures: 23rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Decatur / Wise Counties in district: Wise |
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- S.C. Tankersley House Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Judge Sam G. Tankersley, Volume V, pp. 255-256. Born 12/29/1855 in Washington County, Arkansas. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
Other Resources
- Samuel G. Tankersley (1855-1932), burial in Squaw Creek Cemetery, Rainbow, Somervell County. Includes obituary in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9/2/1932. Find a Grave.
- Sam G. Tankersley. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Obituaries, "S.G. Tankersley Funeral Friday," The Fort Worth Press, 9/1/1932, p. 12, crediting Fort Worth Public Library, and "Rites Said for Aged Attorney at Glen Rose," The Fort Worth Press, 9/2/1932, p. 4, crediting Fort Worth Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 9/1/1932 9/2/1932
- Death notice, "Local Personal," Thursday, 9/8/1932, p. 5. "Judge S.G. Tankersley, 76, who made his home in Quanah at one time, died Thursday at Glen Rose." Newspaper is "published once each week on Thursday." Quanah Tribune-Chief.
- Samuel Green Tankersley, born December 1855 in Mountain Twp., Washington County, Arkansas; died 1932 in Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas. My Elusive Ancestors, by Debra McCann, Descendant Register No. 2. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
- 23rd Legislature (1893) - S.G. Tankersley, postoffice Washington, nativity Arkansas, age 37, teacher. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. S.G. Tankersley, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. S.G. Tankersley, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information top
23rd R.S. - 1893
Constitutional Amendments Education Engrossed Bills (Chair) State Asylums |
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