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Anderson J. Dorris

Full Name: Anderson J. Dorris
Birth date: December 6, 1811
Death date: October 19, 1888

Terms of Service

  • House, 12th (1) (2) Legislature
    2/9/1870 - 1/14/1873
     
(1) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/9/1870. House Journal .
(2) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

Other Resources

  • William Dorris, son of Hon. A[nderson] Dorris, member of the House of Representatives, was killed in Lockhart on October 24, 1870, "Homicide at Lockhardt," 10/2/1870. Galveston Daily News .
  • DORRIS, ANDERSON J. (1811-1888). Handbook of Texas Online .
  • Albert Dorris. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
  • Anderson J. Dorris served in the Texas Legislature during the 1870-1871 term and was successful in passing into law the concealed weapons act, "The Dorris Family" by Calvin Dorris. USGenNet 1998.

Committee Information

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