Cornelius Washington Martin
Full Name: Cornelius Washington MartinDate of birth: January 5, 1866
Date of death: December 2, 1957
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 41 | Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 | 22nd (1) | Democrat | Decatur / Wise | Jack, Wise, Young |
(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 41
Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 Legislatures: 22nd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Decatur / Wise Counties in district: Jack, Wise, Young |
(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
- 52nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 75. "They are the two oldest former Members of the Texas Legislature," as of 2/13/1951. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch and photo, "Coleman Brick-Maker Oldest Former Texas Legislator," 8/22/1954, p. 28. Coleman was 88 years old at the time, and "the oldest living former member of the Texas Legislature." Abilene Reporter-News.
- Biographical sketch, C.W. Martin, pp. 334-335. Born 1/5/1866 near Tamiro, Illinois. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Other Resources
- Obituary, "C.W. Martin, 91, Dies; Coleman Rites Wednesday," 12/3/1957, p. 2-B. Birth date 1/5/1866 in Springfield, Illinois, marriage to Trula Lang at Decatur on 3/21/1894, death date 12/2/1957. Abilene Reporter-News.
- Cornelius Washington Martin, birth date 1/5/1866 in Springfield, Illinois, death date 12/2/1957 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Cornelius W. Martin. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Mentioned in "Wise is a Healthy County," 11/26/1953, p. 1. C.W. Martin, former representative from Wise County, "now lives" at Coleman. Wise County Messenger.
- Obituary, "Graveside Service Here for Former Legislator," 12/12/1957, p. 4. Wise County Messenger.
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.
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22nd R.S. - 1891
Insurance, Statistics, and History Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 2 Representation and Apportionment on Senatorial and Representative Districts |
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