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John Monroe Woolsey

Full Name: John Monroe Woolsey
Birth date: September 3, 1819
Death date: September 30, 1901

Terms of Service

  • House, 20th (1) (2) Legislature
    1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
    Democrat
(1) "The first Democrat elected from that district since the days of emancipation," p. 193. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
(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) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

  • Possibly J.M. Woolsey, two entries in Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900.
    J.M. Woolsey, Private, commanding officer Capt. Jno. T. Harcourt, Company of 3 months troops, unattached 22nd Brigade, Confederate States Army, enlisted 1/30/1863 in Colorado County for 3 months.
    J.M. Woolsey, Private, commanding officer Capt. John A. Suggs, Company B, Texas Cavalry, 22nd Brigade, Texas State Troops, transferred to Confederate States Army, enlisted 8/6/1863 in Colorado County for 6 months. Ancestry.com .
  • Census of 1880 - John M. Woolsey, Colorado County, age 60, born circa 1820 in Georgia, farmer, wife Matilda A. FamilySearch .
  • J.M. Woolsey, birth date 9/3/1819, death date 9/30/1901, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County. Find a Grave .
  • Biographical sketch, J.M. Woolsey, pp. 193-194. Born 9/3/1819 in Georgia. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.
  • Captain John Monroe Woolsey, "Woolsey Home Due Medallion," in Texas Historical Commission, [Historic Marker Application: Strunk-Woolsey House], Oakland, Texas, 1962, crediting Texas Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
  • Confederate States Army, served with his sons from Colorado County. Captain John Monroe Woolsey, "Woolsey Home Due Medallion," in Texas Historical Commission, [Historic Marker Application: Strunk-Woolsey House], Oakland, Texas, 1962, crediting Texas Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
  • Historical marker, Strunk-Woolsey House, Oakland, Colorado County. "Home of John Monroe Woolsey while a member of the 20th Legislature representing Colorado County." Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission) .

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