Benjamin Josephus Roop
Full Name: Benjamin Josephus RoopDate of birth: March 13, 1849
Date of death: March 26, 1935
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 56 | Jan 8, 1889 - May 6, 1889 | 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Temple / Bell | Bell |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) Bell County included in districts 51 and 56, both of which were entitled to one representative, 17th Legislature, 1 C.S., chapter 13, p. 11, (Redistricting bill). General Laws of the State of Texas. ↩
(3) District 51, B.J. Roop and H.L. Lewis. No one listed for District 56. House Journal. ↩
(4) District 56. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Roop resigned 5/6/1889. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(6) 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). ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) Bell County included in districts 51 and 56, both of which were entitled to one representative, 17th Legislature, 1 C.S., chapter 13, p. 11, (Redistricting bill). General Laws of the State of Texas. ↩
(3) District 51, B.J. Roop and H.L. Lewis. No one listed for District 56. House Journal. ↩
(4) District 56. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Roop resigned 5/6/1889. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(6) 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
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Benjamin Josephus Roop, pp. 231-234. Born 3/13/1849 in Jackson County, Georgia, married Georgia A. Merrill in 1887 in Heard County, Georgia. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Death notice, B.J. Roop, Temple, "Former Legislator Dies," 3/28/1935, p. 1. Austin American.
- B.J. Roop, birth date 3/13/1849 in Georgia; death date 3/26/1935 in Temple, Bell County, Texas; retired lawyer-school teacher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Benjamin J. Roop (1849-1935), burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Temple, Bell County, with spouse Annie M. Roop. Find a Grave.
- Benjamin J. Roop, Democrat, teacher, age 39 in 1889, born in Georgia. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Photograph. B.J. Roop, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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