Mark Stroud
Full Name: Mark StroudOther surnames: Strond
Date of birth: January 31, 1812
Date of death: December 5, 1888
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 13 | Aug 8, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th (1) (2) | Henderson / Rusk | Rusk | ||
H | 22 | Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 | 5th | Henderson / Rusk | Rusk |
(1) Mark Strond, District 13, Rusk. Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Not present at organization of the House on 8/6/1866. Mark Stroud sworn 8/8/1866, p. 10. House Journal.
Terms of Service top
House District 13
Aug 8, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 Legislatures: 11th (1) (2) Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: Rusk |
House District 22
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 Legislatures: 5th Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk Counties in district: Rusk |
(1) Mark Strond, District 13, Rusk. Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Not present at organization of the House on 8/6/1866. Mark Stroud sworn 8/8/1866, p. 10. House Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Mark Stroud, age 42, native state Alabama, emigrated from Alabama in 1839, farmer, postoffice Henderson, Rusk County. House Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- STROUD, MARK (1812-1888). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Mentioned in biographical sketch of son Alpheus D. Stroud, M.D., Volume IV, pp. 1992-1993. Mark Stroud, born January 1812 in Walton County, Georgia; died December 1888 in Rusk, Texas. "Prior to the outbreak of the war between the states he was a member of the lower house of the state legislature, and always aided and abetted in the success of the democratic party." A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Other Resources
- Mark Stroud, birth date 1/31/1812, death date 12/5/1888, burial in Old Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. M. Stroud, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
11th R.S. - 1866
County and County Boundaries Public Lands | ||
5th R.S. - 1853
Claims and Accounts Land Office |
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