Isaac N. Dennis

Full Name: Isaac N. Dennis
Date of birth: June 25, 1829
Date of death: March 25, 1910

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	66	Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885	18th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Wharton / Wharton	Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton
H	37	Jan 14, 1879 - Feb 19, 1879	16th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Wharton / Wharton	Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton
H	53	Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861	8th		Wharton / Wharton	Matagorda, Wharton
H	53	Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859	7th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾		Wharton / Wharton	Matagorda, Wharton
H	53	Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857	6th		Wharton / Wharton	Matagorda, Wharton

(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Jacob E. Freeman, in election contest 2/19/1879, sworn the same day, unseated Isaac N. Dennis. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(5) 7th Legislature - "Members of Legislature elect," The Southern Intelligencer (Austin, Texas), 8/12/1857, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(6) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Terms of Service top

House District 66
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
Legislatures: 18th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Wharton / Wharton
Counties in district: Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton

House District 37
Jan 14, 1879 - Feb 19, 1879
Legislatures: 16th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Wharton / Wharton
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton

House District 53
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861
Legislatures: 8th
Home City/County: Wharton / Wharton
Counties in district: Matagorda, Wharton

House District 53
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Home City/County: Wharton / Wharton
Counties in district: Matagorda, Wharton

House District 53
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857
Legislatures: 6th
Home City/County: Wharton / Wharton
Counties in district: Matagorda, Wharton

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

DENNIS, ISAAC N. (1829-1910). Handbook of Texas Online.
Isaac N. Dennis, mentioned in biographical sketch of son John Henry Hutchings Dennis, p. 654. Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs, 1910.
Biographical sketch, Col. Isaac N. Dennis, pp. 538-539. Born 6/25/1829 in Dallas County, Alabama. "In 1855 be represented Wharton and Matagorda counties in the Legislature, and continued a member of that body for three terms in succession . . . Col. Dennis was a member of the Eighteenth Legislature, representing Matagorda, Galveston, Brazoria, and Wharton counties, and served in the term of 1879 . . . " Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas: Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many Leading Men and Prominent Families, 1894.
Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Biographical sketch, p. 264. Born in 1832. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.

Military Service Notes

"During the Civil War he served on the staff of Brig. Gen. Paul Octave Hébert and saw duty in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana." Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

Discussion of contest for the seat of the member from Wharton, "Afternoon Session," The Galveston Daily News, 2/19/1879, p. 1, crediting the Abilene Library Consortium. "Mr. Freeman, whose name is Jacob Esan Freeman . . . J.N. Dennis received more votes than were cast for any one of the several Freemans voted for, and the certificate was issued to him." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. I.N. Dennis, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Isaac N. Dennis, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

18th R.S. - 1883 Election of W.H. Tucker of Anderson County (Chair) Federal Relations (Chair) Private Land Claims Public Health, Vital Statistics and History of Texas State Asylums
16th R.S. - 1879 Code of Criminal Procedure, Select Contingent Expenses (Chair) Insurance and Statistics Judiciary No. 1 Private Land Claims State Affairs
8th R.S. - 1859 Internal Improvement Judiciary Rules, Select Slaves and Slavery State Affairs (Chair)
7th R.S. - 1857 Engrossed Bills Internal Improvements Judiciary Post Office, To Contract for the Transmission of Paper, etc.
6th R.S. - 1855 Engrossed Bills (Chair) Judicial Districts, Select Land Office Land Titles West of Nueces River, Select Private Land Claims No. 1 Surveying Public Lands, Select

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