Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Francis Edward MacManus

Full Name: Francis Edward "Frank" MacManus
Birth date: February 20, 1830
Death date: May 5, 1898

Terms of Service

Senate, 20th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
Democrat

(1) E.F. Hall died 4/28/1886. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(3) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal .
(4) 2-year term; filled unexpired term of E.F. Hall. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. F.E. Macmanus, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Mentioned in obituary of his mother-in-law, Eugenie Etinnette Lavender, 9/8/1898. Brownsville Herald .
"In Memoriam," 5/17/1898, p. 3. Birth date 2/25/1829. Brownsville Herald .
Civil War, 1st Lieutenant, Washington Light Guard, 1st Regiment, of Louisiana. Brownsville Herald .
Obituary, "Funeral of Senator Macmanus," 5/7/1898, p. 8. Houston Post .
"Honorable F.E. Macmanus," 8/11/1886, p. 6. The Senatorial Convention at Cotulla, after a long and tedious session, nominates Judge Macmanus, of Cameron County, for State Senator of the 27th District. Laredo Times .
Brief biographical sketch, Francis Edward MacManus, p. 83. Native of Ireland, 55 years old, lawyer, resides in Corpus Christi. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
Biographical sketch, p. 367. Born 2/20/1830 in Leitram County, Ireland. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 1999.