Christopher Columbus Pearson

Full Name: Christopher Columbus "Lum" Pearson
Date of birth: May 29, 1850
Date of death: November 9, 1910

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	63	Elected but never sworn	32nd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Burnet / Burnet	Burnet, Williamson
H	63	Jan 12, 1909 - Nov 8, 1910	31st ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Burnet / Burnet	Burnet, Williamson
H	63	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Burnet / Burnet	Burnet, Williamson

(1) 32nd Legislature - Pearson elected, but never sworn, died 11/9/1910. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
(2) 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.

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House District 63
Elected but never sworn
Legislatures: 32nd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Burnet / Burnet
Counties in district: Burnet, Williamson

House District 63
Jan 12, 1909 - Nov 8, 1910
Legislatures: 31st ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Burnet / Burnet
Counties in district: Burnet, Williamson

House District 63
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Burnet / Burnet
Counties in district: Burnet, Williamson

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

C.C. Pearson. House Journal. 28th R.S. 31st R.S.
32nd Legislature, R.S., 1/12/1911, p. 81. Death date 11/8/1910. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Tribute and photo, Christopher Columbus Pearson, "Hon. C.C. Pearson, A Friend to the Youth of His Country," 11/17/1910, p. 4. Burnet Bulletin.
Portrait and biographical sketch, C.C. Pearson, p. 418. Clerk of the District Court of Burnet County Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Obituary, "Hon. C.C. Pearson Dead," Marble Falls Messenger, 11/10/1910. Tribute to Christopher Columbus Pearson, "Hon. C.C. Pearson, A Friend to the Youth of His Country," reprinted from Burnet Bulletin, 11/17/1910. Birth date 5/29/1850, death date 11/9/1910. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Obituary Tribute

Other Resources

Calvin C. Pearson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Photographs

Photograph. C.C. Pearson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.C. Pearson, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th 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.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Liquor Traffic Public Buildings and Grounds Roads, Bridges and Ferries
31st R.S. - 1909 Banks and Banking Common Carriers Insurance Liquor Traffic Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Revenue and Taxation Roads, Bridges and Ferries
28th R.S. - 1903 Insurance, Statistics and History Mining and Minerals Revenue and Taxation Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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