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Martin Alexander Stamper Full Name: Martin Alexander Stamper Date of birth: March 29, 1853 Date of death: June 7, 1923 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 13 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th   Democrat Era / Cooke   Cooke, Denton, Wise   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, M.A. Stamper, "Was Father of Corsicana Lady," 6/11/1923, p. 11, from the Mineral Wells Index. "Mr. Stamper was a resident of Gainesville and of Cooke county for more than thirty years. He was a representative from Cooke county in the State Legislature, and was identified with the upbuilding of his home and county." Corsicana Daily Sun. Obituary, "M.A. Stamper Died at Mineral Wells," Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger, 6/9/1923, p. 1, crediting Cooke County Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Biographical sketch, Martin A. Stamper, p. 100. Born 3/29/1853 in Decatur, Newton County, Mississippi. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Martin Alexander Stamper, birth date 3/29/1853, death date 6/7/1923, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, with spouse Elizabeth Lee Stamper. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. M.A. Stamper, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 25th R.S. - 1897 Constitutional Amendments   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Health and Vital Statistics   Revenue and Taxation   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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