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Francis Edward MacManus Full Name: Francis Edward "Frank" MacManus Date of birth: February 20, 1830 Date of death: May 5, 1898 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 27 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Nueces, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata, Zavala, Encinal (1) E.F. Hall died 4/28/1886. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 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). (3) 2-year term; filled unexpired term of E.F. Hall. Senate Journal. (4) 20th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/11/1887, p. 1. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Brief biographical sketch, Francis Edward MacManus, p. 83. Native of Ireland, 55 years old, lawyer, resides in Corpus Christi. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Biographical sketch, p. 367. Born 2/20/1830 in Leitram County, Ireland. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999. Military Service Notes Civil War, 1st Lieutenant, Washington Light Guard, 1st Regiment, of Louisiana. Brownsville Herald. Other Resources "In Memoriam," 5/17/1898, p. 3. Birth date 2/25/1829. Brownsville Herald. Mentioned in obituary of his mother-in-law, Eugenie Etinnette Lavender, 9/8/1898. Brownsville Herald. Obituary, "Funeral of Senator Macmanus," 5/7/1898, p. 8. Houston Post. "Honorable F.E. Macmanus," 8/11/1886, p. 6. The Senatorial Convention at Cotulla, after a long and tedious session, nominates Judge Macmanus, of Cameron County, for State Senator of the 27th District. Laredo Times. Photographs Photograph. F.E. Macmanus, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 20th R.S. - 1887 Claims and Accounts   Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Finance   Privileges and Elections   Public Debt   Public Health   Public Lands   Purchase of Asylum Lund   Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)

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