Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	7	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885	18th (1) (2)	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson		Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, Van Zandt
S	8	Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 9, 1883	17th (3) (4) (5)   16th (6) (7)   17th (3) (4) (5)	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson	Senate President Pro Tempore (17th)	Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson

(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883
(3) 17th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 1/12/1881, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(4) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(6) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(7) 16th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/14/1879, p. 3. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, p. 241. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
• Biographical sketch, John Young Gooch, pp. 238-239. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.

Other Resources

• John Young Gooch, birth date circa 1849 in Pumsey, Kentucky, death date 5/9/1904 in Palestine, Anderson County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
• John Young Gooch (November 1848- May 1904), burial in Palestine City Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson County. Includes portraits, biographical sketch, transcribed obituary from Palestine Daily Herald, 5/10/1904. Find a Grave.
• Obituary, "Judge John Young Gooch Dies Suddenly of Apoplexy," Palestine Daily Herald, 5/10/1904, p. 1. "During the time Judge Gooch was a member of the firm Greenwood & Gooch he was twice elected to the Texas senate." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

• Photograph. J.Y. Gooch, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.Y. Gooch, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
• 18th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
• 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

18th R.S. - 1883 Constitutional Amendments   Education   Finance   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2 (Chair)  Penitentiaries   Public Debt   Public Lands   Rules   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office

17th R.S. - 1881 Congressional Districts   Congressional Districts, Apportionment   Constitutional Amendments   Educational Affairs   General Land Office   Insurance, Statistics and History of Texas   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Penitentiaries   Public Debt (Chair)  Revision of Rules   State Affairs   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments

16th R.S. - 1879 Constitutional Amendments   Engrossed Bills   General Land Office   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 2   New Judiciary Article to the Constitution   Penitentiary   Public Claims and Accounts   Public Debt (Chair)  Revision of Code   State Affairs   Statistics of Industry, Public Health and History of Texas   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments