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David Aaron Gage

Full Name: David Aaron Gage
Birth date: 1796
Death date: March 26, 1854

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 5th (3) (6) Legislature
    11/7/1853 - 3/26/1854
     
  • Senate, 3rd (2) (4) (7) Legislature
    11/5/1849 - 11/3/1851
     
  • Senate, 2nd (1) (5) Legislature
    12/17/1847 - 11/5/1849
     
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Mar. 1848, 2nd Legislature, ch. 162, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(3) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(4) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(5) 2nd Legislature - Not present at the organization of the Senate. Oath of office, 12/17/1847, p. 23. Senate Journal .
(6) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. Senate Journal .
(7) 3rd Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office, 11/5/1849, p. 3. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, David Gage, age 57 (born circa 1796), native state Kentucky, emigrated from Alabama in 1839, farmer, postoffice Mt. Enterprise, Rusk County. House Journal .

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