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John Thomas Tucker Full Name: John Thomas Tucker Date of birth: April 24, 1846 Date of death: August 6, 1922 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 107 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat Merkel / Taylor   Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor H 107 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th   Democrat Merkel / Taylor   Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Capt. John Thomas Tucker, Family Tree of Kara Noble. Born 4/24/1846 in Honey Grove, Fannin County, died 8/6/1922 in Pecos, Reeves County, buried at Fairview Cemetery, Pecos. Served in 25th and 26th Texas Legislature. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Biographical sketch, John T. Tucker, pp. 122-123. Born 4/24/1846 in Honey Grove, Texas; married Mrs. Sarah A. Collings (formelry Miss Sarah A. Woodrome) 12/13/1866 in Tarrant County. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Military Service Notes Listed as a member of the Merkel, Texas Camp # 79 United Confederate Veterans. Volume 2, Number 1, January 1894, p. 26. Confederate Veteran. Confederate States Army, Private, Company G, 30th Texas Cavalry, Gano's Brigade, Maxey's Division, E. Kirby Smith's Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department, enlisted February 1863 at Lanesport, Arkansas. John Thomas Tucker, Merkel, Texas, born 4/24/1846 near Honey Grove, Texas. Yeary, Mamie, 1876-. Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865, 1912, p. 756. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Other Resources Cap. John T. Tucker, birth date 4/24/1846 in Honey Grove, Fannin County; death date 8/6/1922 in Pecos, Reeves County; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. J.T. Tucker, birth date 4/24/1844, death date 8/6/1922, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Pecos, Reeves County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Jno. T. Tucker, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.T. Tucker, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 26th R.S. - 1899 Agricultural Affairs   Constitutional Amendments   Irrigation   Public Buildings and Grounds   State Asylums   Stock and Stock Raising   25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs   Judicial Districts   Public Debt   Public Lands and Land Office

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