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Philip Minor Cuny, Sr. Full Name: Philip Minor Cuny, Sr. Other surnames: Cuney Date of birth: March 15, 1807 Date of death: January 8, 1866 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 13 Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 2nd (1) (2) (3)     Unknown / Austin   Austin, Fort Bend S 13 Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 1st (4) (5) (6) (7)     Unknown / Austin   Austin, Fort Bend (1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Mar. 1848, 2nd Legislature, ch. 162, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (2) Philip M. Cuney, Austin and Fort Bend. Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, 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). (3) 2nd Legislature - Roll of Districts, oath of office, 12/13/1847, p. 3. Senate Journal. (4) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (5) 1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "first class" (2-year term). Senate Journal. (6) 1st Legislature - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 2/16/1846, p. 4. Senate Journal. (7) Description of drawing of terms for Senators, first-class two-year terms and second-class four-year terms, 3/3/1846, p. 180. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Phillip M. Cuney, p. 73. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942. CUNEY, PHILIP MINOR (1808-1866). Handbook of Texas Online. "Philip Cuney: Politician and Slaveholder," Birth date 3/15/1807, p. 4. Sunnyside, the Cuney plantation, was located ten miles southeast of present-day Hempstead, p. 6. Southern Family in White and Black: the Cuneys of Texas, 2003. Military Service Notes Texas Militia, Brigadier General. "On July 13, 1846, Cuney was elected brigadier general of the First Brigade of the Fourth Division of the Texas Militia." Handbook of Texas Online. Other Resources Relatives: Philip Minor Cuny, Jr. - son; Philip Minor Cuny, Sr. - father. Daniel and Priscilla White Dulaney Family Tree. Ancestry.com. Gen. Philip Minor Cuny, birth date 3/15/1907, death date 1/8/1866, burial in Hempstead Cemetery, Hempstead, Waller County. Name on headstone Philip M. Cuny. Find a Grave. Mentioned pp. 147-154. From Slave to Statesman, 1993. Sunnyside Plantation Wiki - lists of associated free and enslaved persons, Sankofa's African Slave Geneaology: Sankofagen Wiki, 2008. Committee Informationtop 2nd R.S. - 1847 Claims and Accounts   Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Debt of the Late Republic of Texas   Education   Internal Improvements   Public Lands   1st R.S. - 1846 Claims and Accounts   Finance   Joint Rules   Judicial Districts, Select   Military Affairs   Rules, Select

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