Abner L. Adams
Full Name: Abner L. AdamsDate of birth: October 10, 1827
Date of death: March 15, 1883
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 94 | Jan 9, 1883 - Mar 15, 1883 | 18th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Hawkins / Wood | Rains, Wood |
(1) John L. Galt, in special election 12/4/1883, sworn 1/8/1884, succeeded Abner L. Adams, died 3/15/1883. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(3) News of Adams' death announced, 3/15/1883. Resolutions - Memorial.
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House District 94
Jan 9, 1883 - Mar 15, 1883 Legislatures: 18th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Hawkins / Wood Counties in district: Rains, Wood |
(1) John L. Galt, in special election 12/4/1883, sworn 1/8/1884, succeeded Abner L. Adams, died 3/15/1883. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(3) News of Adams' death announced, 3/15/1883. Resolutions - Memorial.
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- 18th Legislature, R.S., resolution providing for memorial committee and memorial page 3/15/1883, memorial resolution 3/16/1883, pp. 316-319. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, A.L. Adams, p. 271. Birth date 10/10/1828, death date 3/15/1882 [sic]. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Sergeant, Captain, Company D, 28th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Randal's) (1st Texas Lancer's), enlistment date 5/3/1862 in Wood County, Texas. A.L. Adams, Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900; U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Ancestry.com.
Other Resources
- Census of 1880 - Abner L. Adams, Wood County, age 51, born circa 1829 in Tennessee, farmer. FamilySearch.
- A.L. Adams, birth date 10/10/1827, death date 3/15/1883, burial in Kay Cemetery, Hawkins, Wood County. Find a Grave.
- Biographical sketch, "Early Settlers Came From Many States," 12/3/1942, p. 1. "He served in the Texas Legislature in 1882 and 1883 . . ." Wood County Democrat (Quitman, Texas).
Photographs
- Photograph. A.L. Adams, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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18th R.S. - 1883
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