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Flavius Marion Gibson Full Name: Flavius Marion Gibson, Sr. Date of birth: February 12, 1867 Date of death: April 6, 1922 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 S 3 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 11, 1921 35th (2) (3)   36th (1)   Democrat Bonham / Fannin Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)   Fannin, Lamar S 3 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917 33rd (5) (6)   34th (4)   Democrat Bonham / Fannin Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)   Fannin, Lamar (1) 36th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/14/1919, p. 1. Senate Journal. (2) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected in the absence of the President and President Pro Tem 3/5/1917, Regular Session. Senate Journal. (3) 35th Legislature - Member-elect in List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 7, 1916, oath of office administered, 1/9/1917, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal. (4) 34th Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (5) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 9/22/1914, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. (6) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Flavius Gibson, Bonham, Fannin County, 34 years old, born in Virginia in February 1866, teacher (in school). Census of 1910 - F.M. Gibson, Bonham, Fannin County, 43 years old, born in Virginia, real estate agent. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 Flavius Marion Gibson, Sr., birth date 2/12/1867 in Russell County, Virginia; death date 4/6/1922 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas; burial in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin County. Find a Grave. Flavious M. Gibson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. Mentioned in biographical sketch of Joseph Meeks Lowrey, p. 251. Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, 1977, crediting Fannin County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Obituary, "Senator F.M. Gibson With the Dead," Honey Grove Signal, Friday, 4/14/1922, p. 1, crediting the Honey Grove Preservation League, death "last Thursday night." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 36th Legislature (1919) - F.M. Gibson, postoffice Bonham, Fannin County, nativity Virginia, age 51 in 1919, occupation: insurance and real estate, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. F.M. Gibson, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. F.M. Gibson, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. F.M. Gibson, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. F.M. Gibson, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 36th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 36th R.S. - 1919 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   Educational Affairs   Exterminating Pink Boll Worm, Investigate   Insurance and Banking (Vice Chair)  Military Affairs   Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair)  Sanitary Conditions in Austin, Investigate   Senatorial Districts (Chair)  State Affairs   35th R.S. - 1917 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures   Congressional Districts   Donation of John Tarleton College to the State, Investigate   Educational Affairs   Insurance and Banking   Internal Improvements   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Affairs   State Penitentiaries   34th R.S. - 1915 Congressional Districts   Counties and County Boundaries   Educational Affairs   Insurance, Statistics and History (Chair)  Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)  Judiciary No. 1   Rules   State Affairs   33rd R.S. - 1913 Attorney General's Department, Investigate   Coastal Waters of Texas   Constitutional Amendments   Educational Affairs   Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Insurance, Statistics and History   Rules   State Affairs   Towns and City Corporations

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