F. Templeton

Frank Templeton

Full Name: James Franklin "Frank" Templeton
Date of birth: April 25, 1843
Date of death: April 24, 1907

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 25 Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 17th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Jacksonville / Cherokee   Cherokee

(1) For the 25th district: "Templeton, greenback democrat and independent labor candidate" received 1242 votes, p. 1, 11/6/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Templeton, independent greenbacker, was elected to the legislature from this county over Guinn, democratic nominee, p. 1, 11/24/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.

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House District 25
Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883
Legislatures: 17th (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jacksonville / Cherokee
Counties in district: Cherokee

(1) For the 25th district: "Templeton, greenback democrat and independent labor candidate" received 1242 votes, p. 1, 11/6/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Templeton, independent greenbacker, was elected to the legislature from this county over Guinn, democratic nominee, p. 1, 11/24/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • In Remembrance, James Franklin Templeton and Helena Cecilia Rebecca Dishman Templeton, p. 624. James "represented Cherokee County in the 17th Texas Legislature." Cherokee County Historical Commission. Cherokee County History, 2001, Jacksonville, Texas, crediting Cherokee County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Biographical sketch, James Franklin "Frank" Templeton. TXGenWeb Project.

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

  • Frank Templeton, birth date 4/25/1843, death date 4/24/1907, burial in Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee County. Find a Grave.
  • Mentioned in HOGG, THOMAS ELISHA (1842-1880). Handbook of Texas Online.

Photographs

  • Photograph. F. Templeton, 17th Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

17th R.S. - 1881
Federal Relations  
Penitentiaries  
Privileges and Elections  

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