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Matthew Alexander Gaston Full Name: Matthew Alexander Gaston Date of birth: November 1, 1832 Date of death: January 9, 1883 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 25 Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 15th   Democrat Alto / Cherokee   Cherokee H 3 Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 12th (2) (3)   Democrat Alto / Cherokee   Cherokee, Houston (1) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Resolutions relating to R.H.C. Shelton and M.A. Gaston election contest, 6/21/1870, p. 412. Election contest resolved in Gaston's favor, 6/22/1870, p. 418. House Journal. June 21, 1870 June 22, 1870 (2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal. (3) Party affiliation, Democrat. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches GASTON, MATTHEW ALEXANDER (1832-1883). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, pp. 88-90. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876. Gaston, Matthew Alexander. Texas State Cemetery. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Captain, Company A, 18th Texas Infantry Regiment. Handbook of Texas Online. Photographs Photograph. M.A. Gaston, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. M.A. Gaston, 12th Legislature, Austin History Center Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Democratic Members of the House of Representatives, 12th Legislature, April 18, 1871 (Austin History Center). Austin History Center. Committee Informationtop 15th R.S. - 1876 Judiciary No. 2   Military Affairs   Penitentiary   Public Debt   Public Health, Vital Statistics, and History of Texas   Public Lands and Land Office   Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  State Asylums   12th Adjourned - 1871 Fire Protection of State Buildings   Immigration   Public Buildings and Grounds   State Affairs   12th R.S. - 1871 Public Buildings and Grounds   State Affairs   12th 1st C.S. - 1870 House Member Conduct, Select   Public Debt   12th Provisional - 1870 Contested House Seats

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