Philip M. Cuny
Full Name: Philip Minor Cuny, Sr.
Other surnames:
Cuney
Date of birth: March 15, 1807
Date of death: January 8, 1866
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Terms of Service top
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Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849
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Unknown / Austin
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Austin, Fort Bend
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Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847
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Unknown / Austin
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Austin, Fort Bend
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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.
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Philip M. Cuney, Austin and Fort Bend. Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, Texas Democrat, 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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2nd Legislature - 12/13/1847, p. 3. Listed in "Roll of Districts being called - The following Senators presented their credentials, took the oath prescribed by the Constitution and their seats."
Senate Journal.
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Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, Texas Democrat, 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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1st Legislature - 2/16/1846, p. 4. Listed in "roll of Senators being called by Districts, the following members appeared and took their seats...on motion of Mr. Grimes, the Senators came forward and took the oath prescribed by the Constitution."
Senate Journal.
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1st Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office and Classification of Senators, 3/3/1846, p. 60. Drew "first class" (2-year term).
Senate Journal.
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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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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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.
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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.
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Gen. Philip Minor Cuny, birth date 3/15/1907, death date 1/8/1866, interment in Hempstead Cemetery, Hempstead, Waller County. Name on headstone Philip M. Cuny.
Find a Grave.
Mentioned pp. 147-154.
From Slave to Statesman, 1993.
Census of 1880 lists Phil M. Cuny - farmer; age 52; born in Louisiana; son Phililp, age 17.
HeritageQuest Online.
Sunnyside Plantation Wiki - lists of associated free and enslaved persons,
Sankofa's African Slave Geneaology: Sankofagen Wiki, 2008.
"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.
Biographical information included in historical roster. Relatives: Philip Minor Cuny, Jr. - son; Philip Minor Cuny [Cuney], Sr. - father.
Virginia Military Institute Archives.
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