D.B. Marr

Donald Phelps Marr

Full Name: Donald Phelps Marr
Date of birth: October 27, 1855
Date of death: November 4, 1893

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 78 Jan 11, 1881 - Jun 23, 1881 17th (1) (2)   Democrat Pleasanton / Atascosa   Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, San Patricio, Wilson

(1) Thomas A. Rodriguez, in special election 9/17/1881, sworn 4/6/1882, succeeded Donald P. Marr, resigned 6/23/1881. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.

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House District 78
Jan 11, 1881 - Jun 23, 1881
Legislatures: 17th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pleasanton / Atascosa
Counties in district: Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, San Patricio, Wilson

(1) Thomas A. Rodriguez, in special election 9/17/1881, sworn 4/6/1882, succeeded Donald P. Marr, resigned 6/23/1881. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, D.P. Marr, Judge, pp. 94-95. Born 10/27/1855 in Eldorado, Union County, Arkansas. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
  • Obituary, Judge Don P. Marr, The Galveston Daily News, 11/5/1893, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
    Resolutions adopted on the death of Judge D.P. Marr, "Austin Bar Resolutions," The Galveston Daily News, 11/7/1893, p. 3, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Hon. Donaldson P. Marr, "District Court," Eagle Pass Guide, 11/11/1893, p. 1, crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections. Death date 11/4/1893. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). November 11, 1893 November 5, 1893 November 7, 1893
  • Portrait and biographical sketch, Judge D.P. Marr, pp. 125-127. Donald Phelps Marr, born 10/27/1855 in Eldorado, Union County, Arkansas. "Of course it is unnecessary to say that he [Marr] is a Democrat." Types of Successful Men of Texas, 1890.

Other Resources

  • Donald P. Marr, birth date 10/27/1855, death date 11/4/1893, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

  • Photograph. D.B. Marr, 17th Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

17th R.S. - 1881
Constitutional Amendments  
County and County Boundaries  
Federal Relations  
Judicial Districts  
Stockraising  

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