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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	92	Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889	20th (1)	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris

(1) 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).

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, Nelson P. Dolen, p. 127. Born 3/26/1832 in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
• Obituary, "Death of Dr. N.P. Dolan: A Former Citizen of Houston Dies on His Farm in Liberty County," Houston Daily Post, 5/1/1899, p. 8. "News reached this city yesterday of the death of Dr. N.P. Dolan, which occurred at his farm in Liberty county . . . His death occurred at 1 a.m. yesterday and he was buried at 4 p.m. . . . In 1884 or 188[?] he represented this county in the legislature . . . " Death date 4/30/1899. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Military Service Notes

• Missouri State Guard, Confederate States Army. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.

Other Resources

• Dr. N.P. Dolen, photo and obituary, possible burial at ranch in Dolan, Liberty County, or Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery, Baytown, Harris County. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

20th R.S. - 1887 Finance   Internal Improvement   New Capitol, Furnishing   Revision of Rules (Chair)  State Asylums   State Lunatic Asylum, Condition of Colored Inmates   Stock and Stock Raising