B.D. Foscue

Full Name: Benjamin Daniel Foscue
Date of birth: April 10, 1833
Date of death: January 28, 1898

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 18 Nov 4, 1861 - Dec 1, 1862 9th (1) (2)     Jefferson / Marion   Davis (Cass)

(1) Resigned 12/1/1862. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) James Todd, sworn 2/4/1863, succeeded B.D. Foscue. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 18
Nov 4, 1861 - Dec 1, 1862
Legislatures: 9th (1) (2)  
Home City/County: Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district: Davis (Cass)

(1) Resigned 12/1/1862. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) James Todd, sworn 2/4/1863, succeeded B.D. Foscue. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, B.D. Foscue, pp. 303-304. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
  • FOSCUE, BENJAMIN DANIEL (1833-1898). Handbook of Texas Online.

Committee Information top

9th R.S. - 1861
Internal Improvement  
Public Lands  

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