Terms of Service
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House,
14th
(1)
(2)
(3)
Legislature
1/23/1874 - 4/18/1876
Democrat
(1)
The first post office, named Coonskin, was opened in 1847. Within a year the office was renamed Fireman's Hill, and in 1850 the name was changed to Cold Spring, officially respelled Coldspring in 1894.
Handbook of Texas Online .
(2)
Election Contest, Petition of S.Y. Smith of Walker County, James V. Lea, committee appointment and report, 1/23/1874, pp. 8, 31-32.
House Journal .
(3)
James V. Lea unseated Sam Y. Smith in election contest 1/23/1874.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.