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Robert L. Parker Full Name: Robert L. Parker Date of birth: March 10, 1830 Date of death: May 10, 1916 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 8 Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 15th (1)   Democrat Center / Shelby   Panola, Shelby (1) Representative apportionment - Ordinance adopted by Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875. "Eighth District - The counties of Panola and Shelby shall elect one representative; Panola to be the returning county." University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, pp. 66-67. Native of AL; "He is 46 years old, has resided in Texas 34 years, and during all of this time at Center, in Shelby county." Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876. Other Resources Census of 1860 - R.L. Parker, Truit Store Post Office, Shelby County, age 30, born in AL, farmer, wife S.A., daughter Ella. 1870 - R.L. Parker, Center, Shelby County, District Clerk, age 40, born in AL, wife Sarah A. (age 32), children Ella, Matt, Nora, Lizzie, [Albert?]. 1900 - R.L. Parker, Center, Shelby County, born March 1830, age 70, born in AL, real estate, wife J.E. (born June 1850), daughter Lucille (born July 1889). 1910 - Robert L. Parker, Center, Shelby County, age 80, born in AL, wife Martha E. (age 55). HeritageQuest Online. Mentioned in "History of Shelby County Courthouse": "In 1866, county records were held at the site of the future courthouse after being secretly taken from Shelbyville by R.L. Parker and Sam Weaver following a contested election naming Center as the county seat of Shelby County." Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, 2010. Interment in Methodist Cemetery, M.E., Center, Shelby County, Texas. R.L. Parker, born 3/10/1830, died 5/10/1916; wife Sallie A. (Mrs. S.A.) Parker, born 4/30/1834, died 5/9/1887; son Matt C. Parker, born 12/5/1861, died 2/1/1871. Shelby County Historical Society Museum & Library, 2002. Photographs Photograph. Robert L. Parker, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 15th R.S. - 1876 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Visit   Claims and Accounts   County Surveyors, Election and Compensation of   Engrossed Bills   Public Debt   Public Lands and Land Office   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs

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