Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Full Name: Thomas Jefferson ChambersDate of birth: March 22, 1840
Date of death: May 24, 1929
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 1 | Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 | 12th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Liberty / Liberty | Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
(1) "Mr. Chambers of Liberty supported every one of the Governor's vetoes. I supposed him a Democrat, but must now conclude that the publication of the official organ in Liberty too remunerative for him to adhere to his former political proclivities." 5/18/1871, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Conservative. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
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House District 1
Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 Legislatures: 12th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Liberty / Liberty Counties in district: Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
(1) "Mr. Chambers of Liberty supported every one of the Governor's vetoes. I supposed him a Democrat, but must now conclude that the publication of the official organ in Liberty too remunerative for him to adhere to his former political proclivities." 5/18/1871, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Conservative. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesBiographical Sketches
- CHAMBERS, THOMAS JEFFERSON (1840-1929). Chambers won election as a Democrat to the Twelfth Texas Legislature. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Text of historical marker and photos of the Thomas Jefferson Chambers house in Liberty, Texas. Round Barns and Covered Bridges.
Photographs
- Photograph. Thomas Chambers, 12th Legislature, Austin History Center
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- Democratic Members of the House of Representatives, 12th Legislature, April 18, 1871 (Austin History Center). Austin History Center.
Committee Information top
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12th Adjourned - 1871
Comptroller and Treasurer's Offices, Select Immigration Internal Improvements Printing and Contingent Expenses | ||
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12th R.S. - 1871
Immigration Internal Improvements Printing and Contingent Expenses | ||
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12th 1st C.S. - 1870
Commerce and Manufactures Conduct of Comptroller A. Bledsoe, Select Committee Education | ||
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12th Provisional - 1870
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