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Elbridge Geary Douglass Full Name: Elbridge Geary Douglass Date of birth: April 16, 1844 Date of death: December 19, 1907 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 18 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 23, 1889 20th (5) (6)   21st (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Sherman / Grayson   Cooke, Grayson (1) Message from Governor L.S. Ross, notifying Senate of the acceptance of the resignation of Senator E.G. Douglass (appointed and confirmed Assistant Superintendent of the Penitentiary), 1/23/1889, pp. 104-105. Senate Journal. (2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (3) John W. Finley, seated 3/5/1889, succeeded Elbridge G. Douglass, resigned 1/23/1889. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (5) Elbridge Gearry Douglass, Sherman. Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (6) 20th Legislature - Listed as new member in roll call, 1/11/1887, p. 1: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following Senators had the oath of office administered them by the Lieutenant Governor, to-wit:.." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, p. 74. Native of Missouri, age 42 (born circa 1845). Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Elbridge Geary Douglass in "Obion Co TN Branches & Twigs" message board post by Gay Mathis, includes Senate biography from Personnel of State Government, 1887, and notes identify him as State Senator from Cook and Grayson Co, Superintendant of the TX State Prison at Rusk, Manager of the State Penal Farm at Harlem, and the Gatesville Reformatory. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Other Resources Obituary/Mortuary, "E.G. Douglass: Death of the Superintendent of the State Reformatory," 12/21/1907, p. 3. Galveston Daily News. Description of appointment by Governor Ross as Assistant Superintendent of Rusk Penitentiary in January 1889, comments on service as Assistant Superintendent, and reports on Rusk Penitentiary by E.G. Douglass, 1890 and 1892. Reports of the Superintendent and Financial Agent of the Texas State Penitentiaries, 1890. Photographs Photograph. Elbridge Douglass, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Elbridge Douglass, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. 21st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 21st R.S. - 1889 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufacture   Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Finance   Judicial Department   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   Privilege and Elections (Chair)  Public Health   Roads and Bridges   Rules   20th R.S. - 1887 Agricultural Affairs   Capitol Dedication Arrangements   Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   Privileges and Elections (Chair)  Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debt   State Penitentiaries

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