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Marcus F. Mott
Full Name: Marcus Fulton Mott
Date of birth: June 21, 1837
Date of death: November 18, 1906
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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10
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Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
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22nd
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Democrat
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Galveston / Galveston
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Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda
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(1)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1892 due to redistricting. Act approved Apr. 19, 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st
C.S., ch. 20,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2)
Democrat.
Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(3)
22nd Legislature - 1/13/1891, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following senators had the oath of office administered them by the president pro tem of the senate."
Senate Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch, Marcus F. Mott, Galveston, pp. 206-208. Parents Dr. A.G.W. Mott and Eliza, born 6/21/1837 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
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Other Resources |
Pedigree Resource File and International Genealogical Index - North America - Marcus Fulton Mott, born 6/21/1837, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, father Joseph George Wiggins Mott, mother Eliza Fulton, spouse Mary Rowena Herbert.
FamilySearch.
"A gentleman of the old school," 11/21/1906, p. 6.
Galveston Daily News.
"Colonel Mott dead: twice elected Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of Texas...," Monday 11/19/1906, p. 10. "Died Sunday morning (11/18/1906) about 3 o'clock...on Oct. 18 Col. Mott fell from a street car and suffered injuries from which he never recovered."
Galveston Daily News.
"Davidson on Mott: Attorney General presented resolutions to Supreme Court" (resolutions of the Galveston bar on the death of Col. Marcus F. Mott), 12/18/1906, p. 6.
Galveston Daily News.
"Devoirs to the dead: Masonic knights of high degree assembled to pay tribute to the memory of Col. M.F. Mott...", 11/20/1906, p. 4.
Galveston Daily News.
"Eerie events take place in house that Mott built," 8/3/1975, p. 1, 2A.
Galveston Daily News.
"Funeral of Col. Mott: under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Texas - Grand Commandery Escort; Gen. Stoddard's tribute," 11/21/1906, p. 5.
Galveston Daily News.
HARRIS, JOHN WOODS (1810-1887). Mentions Marcus F. Mott.
Handbook of Texas Online.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Marcus F. Mott, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
22nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
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