D.J. Brookreson

David Jeff Brookreson

Full Name: David Jeff Brookreson
Date of birth: March 29, 1875
Date of death: July 18, 1961

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 104 Jan 12, 1909 - Nov 5, 1909 31st (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Benjamin / Knox   Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young

(1) Democrat, resigned 11/25/1909; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(2) R.B. Humphrey, sworn 7/26/1910, succeeded D.J. Brookreson, resigned 11/5/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) "Hon. D.J. Brookreson of Knox Co. has tendered to the governor his resignation as a legislator from the 104th representative district, to become effective at once." "Capital City Letter, Austin, Tex., Nov. 29, 1909," Albany News, 12/3/1909, p. 3, crediting The Old Jail Art Center. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Terms of Service top

House District 104
Jan 12, 1909 - Nov 5, 1909
Legislatures: 31st (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Benjamin / Knox
Counties in district: Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young

(1) Democrat, resigned 11/25/1909; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(2) R.B. Humphrey, sworn 7/26/1910, succeeded D.J. Brookreson, resigned 11/5/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) "Hon. D.J. Brookreson of Knox Co. has tendered to the governor his resignation as a legislator from the 104th representative district, to become effective at once." "Capital City Letter, Austin, Tex., Nov. 29, 1909," Albany News, 12/3/1909, p. 3, crediting The Old Jail Art Center. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, April 1962, p. 340. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

  • D.J. Brookreson, birth date 3/29/1875, death date 7/18/1961, burial in Masonic Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor County. Includes obituary. Find a Grave.

Photographs

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Committee Information top

31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Commerce and Manufactures  
Insurance  
Judicial Districts  
Private Corporations  
Public Lands and Land Office  
Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
State Affairs  
31st R.S. - 1909
Commerce and Manufactures  
Judicial Districts  
Private Corporations  
Public Lands and Land Office  
Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
State Affairs  

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