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Thomas Jefferson Bowles Full Name: Thomas Jefferson Bowles Date of birth: December 17, 1861 Date of death: March 31, 1934 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 36 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1)   Democrat Nevada / Collin   Collin H 36 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Nevada / Collin   Collin (1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Thomas Jefferson Bowles, birth date 12/17/1861, death date 3/31/1934; biographical sketch and photo, "Hon. T.J. Bowles: Representative From Collin in Legislature - Good Record," Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), 2/20/1908, gives birth date 12/17/1861; burial in Nevada Cemetery, Nevada, Collin County. Find a Grave. Other Resources Thomas Jefferson Bowles, birth date 12/17/1861 in Jackson County, Georgia, death date 3/31/1934 in Dallas, retired groceryman, burial in Nevada, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. 30th Legislature (1907) - T.J. Bowles, postoffice Nevada, nativity Georgia, age 45 (born circa 1862), insurance agent, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. T.J. Bowles, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. T.F. Bowles, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expenses   Insurance   Judicial Districts   Mines and Mining   Penitentiaries   31st R.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expenses   Judicial Districts   Penitentiaries   Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  30th R.S. - 1907 Counties   Criminal Jurisprudence   Liquor Traffic   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Lands and Land Office

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