John Young Gooch
Full Name: John Young GoochDate of birth: November 30, 1848
Date of death: May 9, 1904
Terms of Service
| 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) | Democrat | Palestine / Anderson | Senate President Pro Tempore (17th) | Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson |
Terms of service footnotes
(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. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(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 Information
- Biographical sketch, John Young Gooch, pp. 70-71. A Centennial History of Anderson County Texas, 1936.
- 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).
- Biographical sketch, p. 241. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 238-239. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- 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), portraits, burial in Palestine City Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson County. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. J.Y. Gooch, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.Y. Gooch, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 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.
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