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Frank Rainey
Full Name: Frank Rainey
Date of birth: November 16, 1836
Date of death: February 2, 1914
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Terms of Service top
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Legislatures |
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H
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3
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Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 15, 1874
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14th
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Democrat
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Crockett / Houston
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Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
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H
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3
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Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874
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13th
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Democrat
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Crockett / Houston
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Cherokee, Houston
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H
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3
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Oct 31, 1871 - Jan 14, 1873
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12th
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Democrat
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Crockett / Houston
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Cherokee, Houston
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(1)
William W. Davis, in special election 11/3/1874, sworn 1/12/1875, succeeded Frank Rainey, resigned 4/15/1874.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2)
Joe R. Burnett, sworn 2/15/1870, succeeded A.D. Elam, member-elect, declared ineligible 2/14/1870. John C. English, sworn 1/11/1871, succeeded Joe R. Burnett, resigned. Frank Rainey, sworn 10/31/1871, succeeded John C. English, unseated in election contest 4/17/1871.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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RAINEY, FRANK (1836-1914).
Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Dr. Frank Rainey, Superintendent of the Institute for the Blind, pp. 72-73.
Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Portrait and biographical sketch, Frank Rainey, Superintendent of the Institute for the Blind, pp. 33-34.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Portrait and biographical sketch, Frank Rainey, M.D., Superintendent of the Institute for the Blind, pp. 99-100.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Portrait and biographical sketch, Frank Rainey, Superintendent of the Institute for the Blind, pp. 134-135. Born 11/16/1838 in Alabama. Member of the 12th, 13th, and 14th Legislatures. Appointed Superintendent of the Institute for the Blind by Governor Coke in May 1874.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
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Confederate States Army, Captain Tucker's Company at Palestine; Company H, 5th Texas Cavalry. Biographical sketch, pp. 192-193. "Dr. Rainey was 'born a democrat' and has never departed from that political faith."
Texans Who Wore the Gray, 1907.
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Photograph.
Frank Rainey, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Frank Rainey, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection.
Photograph.
Frank Rainey, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection..
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