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George Anthony Staples
Full Name: George Anthony Staples
Date of birth: September 6, 1842
Date of death: July 6, 1889
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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87
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Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
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20th
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Democrat
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Edna / Jackson
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Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, Victoria
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District 87 composed of Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria counties, 17th Legislature, 1st C.S., chapter 13 (Redistricting bill).
General Laws of the State of Texas.
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Aransas County.
House Journal.
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Edna, Jackson County.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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"Indoctrinated in the grand old principles of Democracy, he is a zealous friend and member of that party," pp. 179-180.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
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Home county, Jackson.
Texas House of Representatives: a Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
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George Anthony Staples, Edna. 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).
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Portrait, signature, and biographical sketch, pp. 179-180. Birth date 9/6/1842.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
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George Anthony Staples, birth date 9/6/1842, death date 7/6/1889, interment in Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, Edna, Jackson County.
Find a Grave.
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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