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Samuel Green Tankersley

S.G. Tankersley
Full Name: Samuel Green "Sam" Tankersley
Birth date: December 29, 1855
Death date: September 1, 1932

Terms of Service

  • House, 23rd Legislature
    1/10/1893 - 1/8/1895
    Democrat

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

Photographs

Other Resources

  • Samuel G. Tankersley (1855-1932), burial in Squaw Creek Cemetery, Rainbow, Somervell County. Includes obituary in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9/2/1932. Find a Grave .
  • Sam G. Tankersley. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
  • Obituaries, "S.G. Tankersley Funeral Friday," The Fort Worth Press, 9/1/1932, p. 12, crediting Fort Worth Public Library, and "Rites Said for Aged Attorney at Glen Rose," The Fort Worth Press, 9/2/1932, p. 4, crediting Fort Worth Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) . 9/1/1932 9/2/1932
  • Death notice, "Local Personal," Thursday, 9/8/1932, p. 5. "Judge S.G. Tankersley, 76, who made his home in Quanah at one time, died Thursday at Glen Rose." Newspaper is "published once each week on Thursday." Quanah Tribune-Chief .
  • Samuel Green Tankersley, born December 1855 in Mountain Twp., Washington County, Arkansas; died 1932 in Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas. My Elusive Ancestors, by Debra McCann, Descendant Register No. 2. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service .
  • 23rd Legislature (1893) - S.G. Tankersley, postoffice Washington, nativity Arkansas, age 37, teacher. Texas Legislative Manual .
  • Biographical sketch, Judge Sam G. Tankersley, Volume V, pp. 255-256. Born 12/29/1855 in Washington County, Arkansas. Texas Under Many Flags 1930.

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