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James Cronican

Full Name: James Cronican
Date of birth: 1811
Date of death: April 6, 1856

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H Galveston Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 1st (1)     Galveston / Galveston   Galveston

Terms of service footnotes


(1) 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). ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
1st (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district:
Galveston

Terms of service notes


(1) 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). ↩

Biographical Information

  • 1850 - Jas Cronican, Galveston, Galveston County, age 40, born circa 1810 in Massachusetts. FamilySearch. 1850
  • I.O.O.F. resolution on the death of Past Grand James Cronican, 4/29/1856, p. 3. Galveston Daily News.
  • Mentioned in "Another Old Citizen Gone," obituary for John Cronican, brother of James and Michael Cronican, 2/10/1874, p. 2. James Cronican was mayor of Galveston in 1854. Galveston Daily News.
  • Mentioned in CRONICAN, MICHAEL (ca. 1809-1849). Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Obituary, Civilian and Gazette, 4/15/1856, p. 2, crediting the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. ". . . he was elected by the people of this county as a Representative to our first Legislature after annexation." Death date 4/6/1856. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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