Terms of Service

• House, 3rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  11/5/1849 - 11/3/1851
   
  

(1) 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) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

• Census of 1850 - John Shea, Houston, Harris County, age 52, born circa 1798 in Pennsylvania, bricklayer.
  Census of 1860 - John Shea, Houston, Harris County, age 62, born circa 1798 in Pennsylvania, M. mason.
  Census of 1870 - John Shea, Houston, Harris County, age 72, born circa 1798 in Pennsylvania. FamilySearch . 1860 1850
1870
• "John Shea was born in 1798, was initiated as a member of the Grand Lodge of Royal Arch Masons, Oct. 7th, 1822, and is the only original member of the Grand Lodge now living." 3/20/1870, p.1. Galveston Daily News .

Committee Information

• 3rd R.S. - 1849
• Claims and Accounts  
• Land Office  
• Penitentiary, Select  
• Post Routes, Select