Rufus Young King
Full Name: Rufus Young KingDate of birth: July 12, 1830
Date of death: February 8, 1911
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 56 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) | Democrat | Belton / Bell | Bell |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
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House District 56
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 Legislatures: 22nd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Belton / Bell Counties in district: Bell |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., v. 1, 8/12/1911, p. 170. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Rufus Young King, pp. 320-321. Born 7/12/1830 in Florence, Alabama. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
- Biographical sketch, Hon. Rufus Y. King. Born 1830 in Florence, Alabama. A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas, 1893, pp. 573-574, crediting Lena Armstrong Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Captain, Company A, 8th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. Military grave marker, Rufus Young King (1828-1911), portrait, burial in North Belton Cemetery, Belton, Bell County. Find a Grave.
Other Resources
- Census of 1880 - R.Y. King, Belton, Bell County, age 50, born circa 1830, mercantile drummer, wife M.C. King, and daughter Lucy W. King. FamilySearch.
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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22nd R.S. - 1891
County Government and County Finances Privileges and Elections Revenue and Taxation Roads, Bridges and Ferries |
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