Thomas Monroe Hardeman

Full Name: Thomas Monroe Hardeman
Date of birth: December 1, 1814
Date of death: September 14, 1862

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 64 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (1) (2)     Prairie Lea / Caldwell   Caldwell, Hays
H 46 Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 4th     Prairie Lea / Caldwell   Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays
H 38 Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851 3rd (3)     Prairie Lea / Caldwell   Caldwell, Hays, Travis

(1) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(2) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 64
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th (1) (2)  
Home City/County: Prairie Lea / Caldwell
Counties in district: Caldwell, Hays
House District 46
Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
Legislatures: 4th  
Home City/County: Prairie Lea / Caldwell
Counties in district: Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays
House District 38
Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851
Legislatures: 3rd (3)  
Home City/County: Prairie Lea / Caldwell
Counties in district: Caldwell, Hays, Travis

(1) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(2) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Other Resources

  • Relatives: Ancestry of Rep. D.B. Hardeman of Denison (52nd and 54th Legislatures) includes Thomas Monroe Hardeman (3rd, 4th, and 7th Legislatures) and Joseph Henry Barnard (7th and 8th Legislatures). Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

Committee Information top

7th R.S. - 1857
Contingent Expenses  
Private Land Claims  
Public Debt  
4th R.S. - 1851
Land Office  
Privileges and Elections  
State Geologist, Select  
3rd R.S. - 1849
Apportionment, Special  
Internal Improvements  
Judicial Districts, Select  
Land Office  
Post Routes, Select  
Public Buildings  

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