J. Goldsteen Dupree
Full Name: J. Goldsteen DupreeDate of birth: 1846
Date of death: April 27, 1872
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 14 | Feb 8, 1870 - Apr 27, 1872 | 12th (2) (3) (4) | Radical Republican | Montgomery / Montgomery | Harris, Montgomery |
(1) Richard Allen and Em Anderson unseated in March 1873, testimony of Goldsteen Dupree, pp. 41-42. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
(4) Radical Republican Association, established 6/4/1870, p. 26. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
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House District 14
Feb 8, 1870 - Apr 27, 1872 Legislatures: 12th (2) (3) (4) Party: Radical Republican Home City/County: Montgomery / Montgomery Counties in district: Harris, Montgomery |
(1) Richard Allen and Em Anderson unseated in March 1873, testimony of Goldsteen Dupree, pp. 41-42. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
(4) Radical Republican Association, established 6/4/1870, p. 26. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 589, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates of 1868-1900. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., HCR 81, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 88th Legislature, R.S., SCR 13, Recognizing the Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act. SB 667, Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act. Resolutions - Legislative Policy. SB 667 SCR 13
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical information in Alwyn Barr, "Black Legislators of Reconstruction Texas," Volume 32, Number 4, December 1986, pp. 340-352. Civil War History.
- Biographical sketch, J. Goldstein Dupree. Born Texas, ca. 1832. Forever Free: Nineteenth Century African-American Legislators and Constitutional Convention Delegates of Texas, 2002.
- DUPREE, J. GOLDSTEEN (?-1873). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 21-22. Birth year 1846, death year 1873, Appendix D. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
Other Resources
- J. Goldsteen Dupree death date 4/27/1872. Brother Benjamin (Ben) Dupree testified before the House 3/20/1873 on election irregularities. Legislative Reference Library.
- Goldstein Dupree. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Mentioned in Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants, 1970.
- Death notice, News Echo (Lockhart), 4/27/1872, p. 3, crediting the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. "Goldstine Dupree, a colored member of the Legislature, is dead."
Burial notice (German), Die Wöchentliche Texas Post (Houston), 4/28/1872, p. 3, crediting German-Texas Heritage Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). April 27, 1872 April 28, 1872 April 28, 1872 - Translation
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12th Adjourned - 1871
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