Frederick B. Looney
Full Name: Frederick B. LooneyDate of birth: January 22, 1836
Date of death: September 18, 1902
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 56 | Jan 8, 1901 - Sep 18, 1902 | 27th | Democrat | Oakwood / Leon | Leon, Madison | |
| H | 56 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Oakwood / Leon | Leon, Madison |
(1) OAKWOOD, TEXAS. "Oakwood is on State Highway 79 three miles west of the Trinity River in the northeastern corner of Leon County. It was established as a ten-mile station on the International-Great Northern Railroad in 1872. It was initially called Oakwoods for the large number of oak trees in the area, but over the years its name was shortened." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Leon County. House Journal.
(3) Oakwood, Leon County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Oakwoods. Texas Legislative Manual.
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House District 56
Jan 8, 1901 - Sep 18, 1902 Legislatures: 27th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Oakwood / Leon Counties in district: Leon, Madison |
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House District 56
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 Legislatures: 26th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Oakwood / Leon Counties in district: Leon, Madison |
(1) OAKWOOD, TEXAS. "Oakwood is on State Highway 79 three miles west of the Trinity River in the northeastern corner of Leon County. It was established as a ten-mile station on the International-Great Northern Railroad in 1872. It was initially called Oakwoods for the large number of oak trees in the area, but over the years its name was shortened." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Leon County. House Journal.
(3) Oakwood, Leon County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Oakwoods. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, F.B. Looney, p. 469. Born 1/22/1836 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1893.
- Brief biographical sketch, Frederick B. Looney, pp. 204-205. Born 1/22/1836 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, physician and lawyer. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Captain and Assistant Surgeon. Frederick B. Looney, U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865. Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, Private and Assistant Surgeon, Company F, 27th Tennessee Infantry. A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1893.
Other Resources
- Death notice, 9/18/1902, p. 4. "Dr. F.B. Looney, member of the 26th & 27th Legislatures, died a few days ago at this home in Oakwoods, Leon county . . . " Cameron Herald.
- Frederick B. Looney. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- 26th Legislature (1899) - F.B. Looney, postoffice Oakwoods, nativity Kentucky, age 63 (born circa 1836), lawyer, 33 years in Texas, Democrat.
27th Legislature (1901) - F.B. Looney, postoffice Oakwood, nativity Kentucky, age 63, lawyer, 36 years in Texas, member of previous legislatures: 26th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. 26th 27th
Photographs
- Photograph. B.F. Looney, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. F.B. Looney, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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