Benjamin Franklin Neal
Full Name: Benjamin Franklin Neal
Date of birth: 1792
Date of death: July 18, 1873
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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29
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Mar 19, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861
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8th
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Corpus Christi / Nueces
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Kinney, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb
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65
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Dec 27, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
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5th
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Corpus Christi / Nueces
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Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio
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53
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Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
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4th
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Corpus Christi / Nueces
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Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Webb
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Refugio
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Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849
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2nd
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Unknown / Refugio
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Refugio
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(1)
Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
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Benjamin F. Neal, sworn 3/19/1861, succeeded Forbes Britton, resigned after Called Session.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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8th Legislature, Adjourned Session - "Mr. Throckmorton presented the credentials of B.F. Neal, Senator elect from the 19th Judicial District . . . On motion of Mr. Guinn, Mr. Neal was added to the various committees on which Senator Britton had been placed," 3/19/1861, pp. 110, 112.
Senate Journal.
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8th Legislature - Replacements for the special sessions included Ben F. Neal for Britton, H.P.C. Dulany for Dickinson, Steward A. Miller for Rainey, and Franklin B. Sexton for Wallace, p. 302.
The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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Neal sworn 12/27/1853, p. 32.
House Journal.
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Neal was not sworn in until 12/27/1853.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Jas. Powers listed for Refugio County. Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, House of Representatives, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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5th Legislature - Roll of Members, age 35 in 1853, pp. 457-461.
House Journal.
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| Biographical Sketches |
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NEAL, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (179?-1873). Born "between 1792 and 1796, probably in Virginia."
Handbook of Texas Online.
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Benjamin F. Neal, born 1792 (quoting Handbook of Texas Online, "born between 1792-1796"), death date 7/18/1873. Portrait, photos of grave marker (obscured), memorial plaque, interment in Old Bayview Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces County.
Find a Grave.
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