Joseph Blakey Bishop
Full Name: Joseph Blakey BishopDate of birth: July 6, 1837
Date of death: April 3, 1911
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 10 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) | Democrat | Athens / Henderson | Anderson, Henderson |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 10
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Athens / Henderson Counties in district: Anderson, Henderson |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Other Resources
- J.B. Bishop, postoffice Athens, born in Kentucky, age 51 in 1889, farmer, lawyer, doctor. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
- Census of 1880 - Joseph B. Bishop, Athens, Henderson County, age 42, born circa 1838 in Kentucky, county clerk, wife Mattie E.
Census of 1900 - J.B. Bishop, Athens, Henderson County, age 64, born 1836 in Kentucky, attorney at law, wife Mattie E.
Census of 1910 - Joseph B. Bishop, Athens, Henderson County, age 72, born circa 1838 in Kentucky, wife Martha E. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 1910 - Joseph B. Bishop, age 74; death date 4/3/1911 in Athens, Henderson County; retired lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Joseph B. Bishop, birth date 7/6/1837 in Kentucky; death date 4/4/1911 in Athens, Texas; burial in Athens Cemetery, Athens, Henderson County. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, Joseph Blakie Bishop, M.D.; died at his home in Athens, Texas, 4/4/1911. Volume LVII, No. 17, 10/21/1911, p. 1382. Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Joseph Blakey Bishop, Democrat, lawyer and doctor, age 51 in 1889, born in Kentucky. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Mentioned, p. 374, represented 10th district in 21st Legislature. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Listed in "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. Henderson County, TXGenWeb Project.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.B. Bishop, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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21st R.S. - 1889
Judiciary No. 2 Private Land Claims Representation and Apportionment State Affairs |
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