Terms of Service

• House, 15th ^{(1) (2) (3) (5) (6)} Legislature
  4/18/1876 - 8/3/1876
  Democrat
  
• House, 2nd ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
  2/26/1848 - 11/5/1849
   
  

(1) DAILEYVILLE, TX. "Daileyville, in central Karnes County, was founded by the brothers C. P. and David Dailey in 1869." Handbook of Texas Online .
(2) T.M. Dennis, Karnes County. Resignation letter and Gov. Coke's transmittal letter to Speaker, 8/3/1876, pp. 755-756. House Journal . April 18, 1876
August 3, 1876
(3) Dennis resigned 10/19/1876. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) Dennis was elected in special election after district failed to elect in the general election, sworn 2/26/1848. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) T.M. Dennis, Daleyville, Karnes County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(6) T.M. Dennis, Karnes County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992 1992.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. T.M. Dennis, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch, p. 76. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845 1942.
• Thomas M. Dennis, birth date 3/9/1807, death date 10/15/1877, portrait, burial in Old Mangum Cemetery, Nixon, Gonzales County. Find a Grave .
• DENNIS, THOMAS MASON (1807-1877). Birth date 3/9/1807, death date 10/15/1877. Handbook of Texas Online .
• Texas Revolution. Capt. Robert M. Coleman's company of volunteers; enlisted in the Texas army on 2/28/1836; at the Battle of San Jacinto, served in Capt. Jesse Billingsley's Company C, known as "Mina Volunteers" of Col. Edward Burleson's 1st Regiment, Texas Volunteers (1836); private in Capt. Albert C. Horton's company of Capt. Clark L. Owen's regiment of volunteers (1842). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Death notice, The Galveston Daily News, 10/23/1877, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "Capt. T.M. Dennis, well known throughout Western Texas, died at Rancho last Monday" (10/15/1877). Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• Biographical sketch. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878 1876.

Committee Information

• 15th R.S. - 1876
• Agriculture and Stock Raising  
• Counties and County Boundaries  
• Federal Relations  
• Public Lands and Land Office