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R.P. Dorough

Robert Pierce Dorough

Full Name: Robert Pierce "Bob" Dorough
Date of birth: October 1, 1877
Date of death: October 23, 1960

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 1 Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 9, 1923 37th (1)   36th (2)   Democrat Texarkana / Bowie   Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

Terms of service footnotes


(1) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
37th (1)   36th (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Texarkana / Bowie
Counties in district:
Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

Terms of service notes


(1) 37th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1921, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 36th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 5th, 1918, oath of office administered, 1/14/1919, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Biographical sketch, Robert P. Dorough, Volume V, pp. 245-246. Robert Pierce Dorough, born 10/1/1876 in Tyler, Smith County; married Leah Irene Heeter 2/15/1899; elected state senator in 1919. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

  • Robert Pierce Dorough, birth date 10/1/1877 in Tyler; death date 10/23/1960 in Texarkana, Bowie County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Robert P. Dorough, birth date 10/1/1877, death date 10/23/1960, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County. Find a Grave.
  • 37th Legislature (1921) - R.P. Dorough, Texarkana, Bowie County, age 44, lawyer, member former legislature: 36th Senate. Texas Legislative Manual.

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