Thomas Jefferson McCulloch

Full Name: Thomas Jefferson McCulloch
Date of birth: August 7, 1835
Date of death: May 20, 1908

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	15	Apr 18, 1876 - Sep 3, 1879	15th ⁽³⁾ 16th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Jewett / Leon		Brazos, Leon, Robertson

(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) McCulloch resigned 9/3/1879. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 15th Legislature - All Senators except District 7 listed in roll call as Senators elect, oath of office administered, 4/18/1876, p. 1; Drawing of Senatorial Terms, 4/27/1876, p. 98, drew "long term" (four years). Senate Journal. April 14, 1876 April 27, 1876

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Senate District 15
Apr 18, 1876 - Sep 3, 1879
Legislatures: 15th ⁽³⁾ 16th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Jewett / Leon
Counties in district: Brazos, Leon, Robertson

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch in "The State Capital: Extending the International Railroad to Austin - Personal Notices of Senators Elect," 2/27/1876, p. 1. "Dr. Francis." Galveston Daily News.
Biographical sketch, pp. 26-27. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Biographical sketch, Thomas Jefferson McCulloch, pp. 243-244. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Runnell's Company, 4th Virginia. Military grave marker, T.J. McCulloch, death date 5/20/1908, burial in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Includes biographical sketch. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - Tom M. McCulloch, Jewett, Leon County, age 65, born August 1835 in Virginia, physician. FamilySearch. 1900
Death notice, 6/20/1908, p. 2095. Date of death 5/20/1908. Journal of the American Medical Association.
Notice of relocation, Daily Democrat (Fort Worth), 3/31/1881, p. 3, crediting Fort Worth Public Library. "Dr. T.J. McCulloch, formerly state senator from Leon county, has located in our city for the purpose of practicing his profession." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.T. McCulloch, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

15th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate Sergeant-at-arms office, west wall. 2E.10A). State Preservation Board.

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16th R.S. - 1879 Constitutional Amendments Private Land Claims Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs State Asylums Statistics of Industry, Public Health and History of Texas (Chair)
15th R.S. - 1876 Agricultural Affairs Counties and County Boundaries Educational Affairs General Land Office Internal Improvements State Asylums Statistics of Industry, Public Health and History of Texas (Chair)

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