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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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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 87 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Edna / Jackson   Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, Victoria
(1) 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.
(2) Aransas County. House Journal.
(3) Edna, Jackson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) "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.
(5) Home county, Jackson. Texas House of Representatives: a Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(6) 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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  • 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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  • 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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