
Benjamin F. Gafford
Full Name: Benjamin F. "Ben" GaffordDate of birth: July 1, 1871
Date of death: June 25, 1944
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Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 35 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Sherman / Grayson | Grayson | |
H | 35 | Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 | 29th | Democrat | Sherman / Grayson | Grayson |
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House District 35
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 Legislatures: 30th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson Counties in district: Grayson |
House District 35
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 Legislatures: 29th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson Counties in district: Grayson |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Hon. Benjamin F. Gafford, Volume I, pp. 637-638. Birth date 7/1/1871 in south Georgia. Marriage to Emma Tummins of Parker County in 1891. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas, 1906.
Other Resources
- Benjamin F. Gafford, birth date 7/1/1871 in Augusta, Georgia; death date 6/25/1944 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Ben F. Gafford (1871-1944), burial in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County with spouse Emma Ruth Gafford. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, Ben F. Gafford, 6/29/1944, p. 5. Whitewright Sun.
Photographs
- Photograph. B.F. Gofford, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.F. Gafford, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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