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John L. Goodman John L. Goodman
Full Name: John Leonidas Goodman
Date of birth: February 13, 1838
Date of death: February 13, 1902
Terms of Service top
Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 74 Jan 8, 1901 - Feb 13, 1902 27th (1) (2) (4) (5) (7) (8)   Democrat Heath / Rockwall   Dallas, Rockwall
H 74 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th (3) (6)   Democrat Heath / Rockwall   Dallas, Rockwall
(1) Census of 1900 - John Goodman, township Precinct #2 Heath, Rockwall County, born Feb. 1838 in North Carolina, farmer. HeritageQuest Online 1999.
(2) District No. 74: Hon. John L. Goodman, Rockwall, Texas. Composed of the counties of Dallas and Rockwall. House Journal .
(3) Name listed Jno. L. Goodman, p. 2, House Journal .
(4) Home address, Rockwall; home county, Rockwall. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) Lists home post office of Rockwall. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(6) Name listed Jno. S. Goodman, p. 57, Texas Legislative Manual .
(7) Postoffice Heath. Texas Legislative Manual .
(8) Lists home post office of Heath. Year book for Texas, 1901 1902.
 
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Resolutions and Journal entries
  • 28th Legislature, 2/18/1903, p. 428. Born 2/13/1838, died 2/13/1902. Resolutions - Memorial .
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  • Photograph. John L. Goodman, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. John L. Goodman, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
    • Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
  • 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
  • 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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  • John Leonidas Goodman, born 2/13/1838, died 2/13/1902. Grave marker photo; interment in Heath Cemetery, Rockwall, Rockwall County. Find a Grave .
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    27th R.S. - 1901
    Agricultural Affairs  
    County Government and County Finances  
    Federal Relations  
    Public Lands and Land Office  
    Representative Districts  
    26th R.S. - 1899
    Confederate Home, Special  
    Penitentiaries  
    Public Debt  
    Roads, Bridges and Ferries  
     

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