Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Full Name: Thomas Jefferson ChambersDate of birth: March 22, 1840
Date of death: May 24, 1929
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 | 12th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Liberty / Liberty | Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) "Mr. Chambers of Liberty supported every one of the Governor's vetoes. I supposed him a Democrat, but must now conclude that the publication of the official organ in Liberty too remunerative for him to adhere to his former political proclivities." 5/18/1871, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(2) Thomas Jeff. Chambers, oaths of office as representative of the 12th Legislature, 2/8/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(3) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal. ↩
(4) Party affiliation, Conservative. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) "Mr. Chambers of Liberty supported every one of the Governor's vetoes. I supposed him a Democrat, but must now conclude that the publication of the official organ in Liberty too remunerative for him to adhere to his former political proclivities." 5/18/1871, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(2) Thomas Jeff. Chambers, oaths of office as representative of the 12th Legislature, 2/8/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(3) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal. ↩
(4) Party affiliation, Conservative. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩
Biographical Information
- CHAMBERS, THOMAS JEFFERSON (1840-1929). Chambers won election as a Democrat to the Twelfth Texas Legislature. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Text of historical marker and photos of the Thomas Jefferson Chambers house in Liberty, Texas. Round Barns and Covered Bridges. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Thomas Chambers, 12th Legislature, Austin History Center
- Democratic Members of the House of Representatives, 12th Legislature, April 18, 1871 (Austin History Center). Austin History Center.
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