Somers Kinney
Full Name: Somers KinneyDate of birth: 1826
Date of death: February 14, 1870
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 65 | Nov 5, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (1) (2) | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio |
(1) Kinney and Hart took the oath of office on 11/5/1857, p. 18. House Journal.
(2) Democrat. 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).
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House District 65
Nov 5, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (1) (2) Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces Counties in district: Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio |
(1) Kinney and Hart took the oath of office on 11/5/1857, p. 18. House Journal.
(2) Democrat. 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).
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Other Resources
- Mentioned in [Historic Marker Application: Centennial House], 1965, p. 45, crediting Texas Historical Commission. "Somers Kinney, a brother or other close relative of Col. Kinney, ran the "Ranchero," a newspaper here." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, "Death of Mr. Somers Kinney," Dallas Herald, 2/26/1870, p. 1. "He engaged in business at Corpus Christi, and was a member of the Legislature from Nueces county during the session (as we recollect) of 1857-8. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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7th R.S. - 1857
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