B. Gibbs

Barnett Gibbs

Full Name: Barnett Gibbs
Date of birth: May 19, 1851
Date of death: October 4, 1904

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 16 Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 18th (1) (2)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall

(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883

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Senate District 16
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
Legislatures: 18th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall

(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) 18th Legislature, Regular Session - All Senators except District 3 and 21 are listed in Roll Call as taking the oath of office, 1/9/1883, p. 2; resolution by Sen. Gooch that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/10/1883, pp. 5-6; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1883 January 9, 1883

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 32nd Legislature, Resolution appointing a special committee to hang a portrait of the former Lieutenant Governor in the Senate chamber. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Barnett Gibbs, death date 10/4/1904, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

18th R.S. - 1883
Constitutional Amendments (Chair) 
Deaf and Dumb Asylum (Chair) 
Education  
General Land Office  
Judicial Districts  
Judiciary No. 2  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
Roads and Bridges  
State Affairs  

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