Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Edward Cyrus Gaines

Full Name: Edward Cyrus Gaines
Birth date: December 25, 1875
Death date: December 10, 1939

Terms of Service

House, 31st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/12/1909 - 6/16/1910
Democrat
House, 30th Legislature
1/8/1907 - 1/12/1909
Democrat

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture) 1910.
(2) 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to T.S. Ross, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of E.C. Gaines; and J.W. Minton, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of J.M. Horger, 8/1/1910, p. 50. House Journal .
(3) Tip S. Ross, sworn 8/1/1910, succeeded E.C. Gaines, resigned 6/16/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) "Twelve Vacancies in the Legislature," 6/19/1910, p. 23. Mentions that Gaines "...removed from the district". San Antonio Light and Gazette .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. G.L. Gaines, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.C. Gaines, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

"Gaines Case Reversed by Court of Appeals: Comanche County Representative Gets Case Reversed and Remanded Because Trial Judge Did Not Charge Properly," 3/16/1910, p. 1. Brownwood Bulletin .
Edward Cyrus Gaines, birth date 12/25/1875 in Comanche County, death date 12/10/1939 in Travis County, residence in Austin, attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
E.C. Gaines (1875-1939), burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin. Find a Grave .
Obituary, Edward Cyrus Gaines, "Former Comanche County Resident Dies in Austin," The Dublin Progress, 12/15/1939, p. 9, crediting Dublin Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Memorial, February 1940, p. 83. Texas Bar Journal .