Robert Joseph Brailsford
Full Name: Robert Joseph BrailsfordDate of birth: January 25, 1833
Date of death: July 23, 1907
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 3 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th | Democrat | Burkeville / Newton | Jasper, Newton, Tyler |
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House District 3
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 Legislatures: 19th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Burkeville / Newton Counties in district: Jasper, Newton, Tyler |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, R.J. Brailsford, p. 12. Born 1/25/1833 in Beaufort District, South Carolina. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Captain, Company D E 27, Texas Cavalry. Military grave marker, Robert Joseph Brailsford, birth date 1/25/1833, death date 7/23/1907, burial in Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County. Includes portrait. Find a Grave.
Other Resources
- Census of 1880 - Robert Brailsford, Burkville, Newton County, age 46, born circa 1834 in South Carolina, general retail merchant. FamilySearch.
- Obituary, "Capt. R.J. Brailsford," 7/27/1907, p. 8. Death date Tuesday 7/23/1907, elected to 19th Legislature. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. R.J. Brailsford, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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19th R.S. - 1885
Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office, Examine Contingent Expenses Educational Public Buildings and Grounds |
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