Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	70	Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881	16th (1) (2) (3)	Democrat	Stephenville / Erath		Callahan, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Jones, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor

(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) District 69 - John P. Estes, District 70 - M.S. Crow. House Journal.
(3) Roster lists both Crow and Estes in District 69; no one is listed for District 70. Crow's bio says he represented Erath, Comanche, Palo Pinto, Eastland and Shackleford counties - the counties of District 70. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. Roster

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, Martin S. Crow, M.D., Volume I, pp. 318-320. Birth date 4/6/1833, death date 5/3/1892. A History of Central and Western Texas, 1911.
• Obituary, "Death of Dr. Crow," The Stephenville Empire, 5/7/1892, p. 2, and "Resolutions of Respect," The Stephenville Empire, 5/14/1892, p. 3, both crediting Stephenville Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Death of Dr. Crow Resolutions of Respect
• Biographical sketch, p. 270. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

Military Service Notes

• Confederate States Army, Trans-Mississippi Department. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

Other Resources

• Dr. M.S. Crow, birth date 4/8/1833, death date 5/3/1892, burial in East Memorial Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County, with Mrs. M.J. Crow. Find a Grave.

Committee Information top

16th R.S. - 1879 Claims and Accounts   Constitutional Amendments   Executive Mansion   Judicial Districts, Select   Penal Code, Select   Printing   Private Land Claims   Public Lands and Land Office   Reduction of Expenses in Departments, Select   State Asylums