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Thomas W. Kennedy
Full Name: Thomas W. Kennedy
Date of birth: August 1, 1838
Date of death: July 7, 1907
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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85
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Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
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23rd
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Democrat
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Rio Grande City / Starr
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Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata
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H
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83
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Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
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21st
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(2)
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Democrat
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Rio Grande City / Starr
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Duval, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Zapata, Encinal
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H
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83
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Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
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20th
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Democrat
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Rio Grande City / Starr
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Duval, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Zapata, Encinal
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H
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83
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Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
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19th
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Democrat
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Rio Grande City / Starr
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Duval, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Zapata, Encinal
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(1)
Democrat.
Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2)
Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3)
Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Biographical sketch, T.W. Kennedy, p. 37. Born 1838 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Incorrectly states Kennedy represented the 38th district.
Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, T.W. Kennedy, p. 150. Born 1838 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "He came to Brownsville, Texas, in 1870, and subsequently removed to Rio Grande City, his present home." Incorrectly states Kennedy represented the 38th district.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
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| Other Resources |
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Census of 1900 - J.W. [T.W.] Kennedy, Rio Grande City, Starr County, born August 1838 in Pennsylvania, physician.
FamilySearch.
Thomas W. Kennedy, estimated birth year 1839, death date 7/7/1907 in Rio Grande City.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Obituary, 7/12/1907, p. 9. "Dr. T.W. Kennedy died here on 8th inst. after a short illness and was buried Tuesday in the cemetery at Fort Ringgold."
Galveston Daily News.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
T.W. Kennedy, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph.
T.W. Kennedy, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
T.W. Kennedy, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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