Robert B. Kingsbury

Full Name: Robert B. Kingsbury
Date of birth: February 28, 1812
Date of death: May 5, 1887

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 68 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th     Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron

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House District 68
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
Legislatures: 5th  
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, R. [H.] Kingsbury, native state New York, emigrated from Indiana, merchant, postoffice Brownsville, Cameron County. House Journal.

Other Resources

  • Census of 1850 - Robt B. Kingsbury, Rio Grande Valley, Cameron, Starr, and Webb counties, age 36, born circa 1814 in New York, U.S. revenue office, living in household with Margaret Kingsbury, and children Henry and Sarah.
    Census of 1860 - R.B. Kingbery, Brownsville, Cameron County, age 41, born circa 1819 in New York, dpy. col. of customs, living in household with Margaret Kingbery, Sarah Burross, and children Robert, Katherine, and Martin.
    Census of 1870 - Robert Kingsbury, Brownsville, Cameron County, age 57, born circa 1813 in New York, retired merchant, living in household with Margaret Kingsbury, and children Robert, Kate, Morton, and Mary.
    Census of 1880 - R.B. Kingsbury, Brownsville, Cameron County, age 68, born circa 1812 in Indiana, lawyer, wife Margaret Kingsbury, daughters Mary and Kate, and son Martin. FamilySearch. 1850 1860 1870 1880
  • Robert B. Kingsbury, birth date 2/28/1812 in Trumansburg, New York; death date 5/5/1887; burial in Old City Cemetery, Brownsville, Cameron County. Find a Grave.
  • Editors News, by Robert B. Kingsbury of Brownsville, Galveston Weekly News, 12/13/1853, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Commentary "on the agitation at Brownsville of the question of change of the Port of Entry, from Point Isabel to Brownsville . . . I am one of those residing at Brownsville, who advocate the proposed change, and myself and colleagues were elected by the people of Cameron and Hidalgo counties, on the Blue ticket to represent them in the State Legislature at its present session . . . " Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Committee Information top

5th R.S. - 1853
Internal Improvements  
Land Office  

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