Terms of Service

• House, 20th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
  Democrat
  

(1) 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) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

• Dr. N.P. Dolen, photo and obituary, possible burial at ranch in Dolan, Liberty County, or Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery, Baytown, Harris County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave .
• Biographical sketch, Nelson P. Dolen, p. 127. Born 3/26/1832 in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
• Missouri State Guard, Confederate States Army. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
• Obituary, "Death of Dr. N.P. Dolan: A Former Citizen of Houston Dies on His Farm in Liberty County," Houston Daily Post, 5/1/1899, p. 8. "News reached this city yesterday of the death of Dr. N.P. Dolan, which occurred at his farm in Liberty county . . . His death occurred at 1 a.m. yesterday and he was buried at 4 p.m. . . . In 1884 or 188[?] he represented this county in the legislature . . . " Death date 4/30/1899. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Committee Information

• 20th R.S. - 1887
• Finance  
• Internal Improvement  
• New Capitol, Furnishing  
• Revision of Rules (Chair) 
• State Asylums  
• State Lunatic Asylum, Condition of Colored Inmates  
• Stock and Stock Raising