Turner Lundy Green

Full Name: Turner Lundy Green
Other surnames: Greene
Date of birth: January 12, 1813
Date of death: March 10, 1876

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 3 Mar 18, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861 8th (1) (2) (3)     Bonham / Fannin   Fannin, Hunt
H 11 Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 6th     Bonham / Fannin   Fannin, Hopkins, Red River

(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) "In 1861 Green revived his political career for a brief nine-month term in the state Senate of the Eighth Texas Legislature. He was appointed to this position after the resignation of Martin D. Hart." Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Turner L. Greene succeeded Martin D. Hart, resigned 2/26/1861. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 3
Mar 18, 1861 - Nov 4, 1861
Legislatures: 8th (1) (2) (3)  
Home City/County: Bonham / Fannin
Counties in district: Fannin, Hunt
House District 11
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857
Legislatures: 6th  
Home City/County: Bonham / Fannin
Counties in district: Fannin, Hopkins, Red River

(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) "In 1861 Green revived his political career for a brief nine-month term in the state Senate of the Eighth Texas Legislature. He was appointed to this position after the resignation of Martin D. Hart." Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Turner L. Greene succeeded Martin D. Hart, resigned 2/26/1861. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • T.L. Green in 6th Legislature. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Turner Lundy Green, birth date 1/23/1812 in Williamson County, Tennessee; death date 3/10/1876 in Hopkins County, Texas. Turner Lundy Green lived in Bonham before moving to Sulphur Springs. Interment Old City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs. Descendants of Thomas Cross Christmas of Virginia, 1997.
  • Census of 1860 - T.L. Greene, Bonham, Fannin County, age 45, born circa 1815 in Tennessee, lawyer, daughters Mary, Laura, Blanche (age 9), Emma, and Henrietta. FamilySearch.
  • Turner L. Green, birth date 1/12/1813, death date 3/10/1876, burial in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Hopkins County. Find a Grave.
  • T.L. Green in 6th Legislature, House; Turner L. Greene in 8th Legislature, Senate. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
  • Death notice, Gen. T.L. Green of Hopkins County, "an old citizen of this city," Galveston Daily News, 3/23/1876, p. 2. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Gen. T.L. Green mentioned in obituary of John Kelly Milam, husband of Blanche Green Milam. USGenWeb Project, 1996.

Committee Information top

6th R.S. - 1855
Civil and Criminal Codes, Governor's Message, Select  
Constitutional Amendments, Select  
Internal Improvements  
Judicial Districts, Select  
Judiciary  
Military Affairs  
Privileges and Elections  
Protection of Western Frontier, Select  

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