John Marshall Claiborne
Full Name: John Marshall ClaiborneDate of birth: February 27, 1839
Date of death: April 20, 1909
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 10 | Jan 11, 1887 - Feb 19, 1890 | 21st (1) (2) (3) 20th (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) Claiborne resigned 2/19/1890. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) Chairman of State Democratic Executive Committee for two years, "one of the straightest Democrats in the state," p. 71. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. ↩
(5) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(6) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) Claiborne resigned 2/19/1890. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) Chairman of State Democratic Executive Committee for two years, "one of the straightest Democrats in the state," p. 71. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. ↩
(5) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(6) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, portrait, and signature, Jno. M. Claiborne, pp. 70-72. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, Jno. M. Claiborne, pp. 168-169. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Biographical sketch, p. 364. Death date 4/20/1909. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
- Confederate States Army, Private, Company D, Terry's Texas Rangers; later appointed Adjutant General with rank of Colonel. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- John Marshall Claiborne, birth date 2/27/1839, death date 4/28/1909 in Rusk. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
- General Jno. M. Claiborne, birth date 2/27/1839, death date 4/20/1909, portrait, burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Gen. J.M. Claiborne Dead: Served on Joe Wheeler's Staff in the Civil War," The Houston Post, 4/23/1909, p. 2. "State Senator from the Galveston district." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. Jno. M. Claiborne, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jno. M. Claiborne, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Agricultural Affairs
- Commerce and Manufacture (Chair)
- Constitutional Amendments
- Counties and County Boundaries
- Finance
- Frontier Protection
- Internal Improvements
- Military Affairs (Chair)
- Public Health
- Stock and Stockraising
Joint Committees
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