Thomas Nash
Full Name: Thomas Fletcher NashDate of birth: October 11, 1850
Date of death: September 4, 1908
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 33 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (1) (2) | Democrat | Duck Creek / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 46 | Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 | 17th (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Duck Creek / Dallas | Dallas |
(1) Duck Creek post office closed in 1866. The community was located within the present city limits of Garland, TX. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(3) "The election of J.W. Daniels and T.F. Nash, democrats, to the Legislature, is conceded," p. 1, 11/4/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(4) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
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House District 33
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 Legislatures: 18th (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Duck Creek / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
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House District 46
Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 Legislatures: 17th (3) (4) (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Duck Creek / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
(1) Duck Creek post office closed in 1866. The community was located within the present city limits of Garland, TX. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(3) "The election of J.W. Daniels and T.F. Nash, democrats, to the Legislature, is conceded," p. 1, 11/4/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(4) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
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Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, "The Life and Work of Judge Thomas Fletcher Nash (1850-1908)," by Elizabeth B. Willis, including notes and photos with captions and credits. Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, published by Dallas Heritage Village, The Dallas Historical Society, and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Spring 2012 (April). Courtesy Elizabeth Barker Willis, Fort Worth. Donated Material.
- Biographical sketch, Judge Thomas Fletcher Nash, by John H. Cullom, p. 34. Pace's Texas Scrap Book: Containing Gems of Thought From Bench - Bar - Pulpit - Rostrum on Religious, Political and Educational Subjects, Consisting of Sermons, Prayers, Poems, Funeral Orations and Extracts From Various Sources, 1933.
- Biographical sketch, Thomas Fletcher Nash, p. 257. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Other Resources
- Obituary, "Judge Thomas Nash is Dead: Served Two Terms as District Judge at Dallas," 9/5/1908, p. 6. San Antonio Daily Express.
Photographs
- Photograph. T.F. Nash, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. T.F. Nash, 17th Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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