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Frances Rountree Full Name: Frances Mitchell Rountree Other surnames: Mitchell Date of birth: March 19, 1880 Date of death: December 5, 1956 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 26 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos, Grimes   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Photo and biographical sketch (Frances Rountree). Born 1878?, death date 12/5/1956. First woman elected to represent Brazos County. One of the first two widows of legislators elected to the Texas Legislature (with Cora Gray Strong.) Relatives: Lee J. Rountree - husband, Frances Rountree - wife. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000. Other Resources Mentioned in "A Journalistic Survivor - The History of The Eagle," 3/4/2005. Bryan Eagle. Obituary and photo, "Mrs. Lee J. Rountree's Funeral at 4 Thursday: Editor of Eagle Is Dead," 12/5/1956, pp. 1, 10. Bryan Eagle. Multiple death certificates show birth date 3/19/1880, or 3/19/?, and death date 12/5/1956. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. Mrs. Lee J. Rountree, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 42nd R.S. - 1931 Appropriations   Education   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   School Districts

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