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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators |
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Recognition Act seeks to erect historical markers in honor of |
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African American legislators who served the state during the 12th |
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through 14th Texas Legislatures; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby adopt, for the purpose of the Reconstruction Texas |
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Legislator Historical Marker Program, the following standardized |
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spellings, capitalizations, dates of birth, and counties of service |
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to create the historical markers detailed in the Texas Black |
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Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act: |
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● Senator George Thompson Ruby, born July 1, 1841, died |
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October 31, 1882, represented Galveston, Brazoria, and Matagorda |
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Counties in the 12th and 13th Texas Legislatures |
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● Senator Matthew Gaines, born August 4, 1840, died June 11, |
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1900, represented Washington County in the 12th and 13th Texas |
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Legislatures |
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● Senator Walter Moses Burton, born August 9, 1840, died |
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June 4, 1913, represented Austin, Fort Bend, and Wharton Counties |
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in the 14th Texas Legislature |
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● Representative Mitchell Kendall, born circa 1822, died |
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June 20, 1885, represented Harrison County in the 12th Texas |
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Legislature |
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● Representative Henry Moore, born circa 1810, date of death |
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currently unknown, represented Harrison County in the 12th and 13th |
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Texas Legislatures |
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● Representative Richard Allen, born June 10, 1830, died |
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May 16, 1909, represented Harris County in the 12th and 13th Texas |
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Legislatures |
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● Representative J. Goldstein DuPree, date of birth unknown, |
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died April 1872, represented Montgomery and Harris Counties in the |
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12th Texas Legislature |
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● Representative John Mitchell, born April 1837, died |
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April 10, 1921, represented Burleson, Brazos, and Milam Counties in |
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the 12th and 14th Texas Legislatures |
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● Representative Giles Cotton, born circa 1814, died circa |
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1884, represented Robertson, Leon, and Freestone Counties in the |
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12th Texas Legislature |
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● Representative Sheppard "Shep" Mullens, born circa 1829, |
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died August 7, 1871, represented McLennan, Limestone, and Falls |
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Counties in the 12th Texas Legislature |
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● Representative Benjamin Franklin Williams, born 1819, died |
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February 27, 1886, represented Lavaca and Colorado Counties in the |
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12th Texas Legislature |
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● Representative Meshack "Shack" Roberts, dates of birth and |
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death unknown, represented Harrison County in the 13th and 14th |
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Texas Legislatures |
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● Representative Henry Phelps, born circa 1829, died 1878, |
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represented Galveston County in the 13th Texas Legislature |
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● Representative James H. Washington, born May 1850, died |
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December 23, 1916, represented Galveston County in the 13th Texas |
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Legislature |
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● Representative Richard Williams, born circa 1822, date of |
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death unknown, served in the 12th and 13th Texas Legislatures |
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● Representative Jeremiah J. Hamilton, born July 1838, died |
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circa 1904, represented Fayette and Bastrop Counties in the 12th |
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Texas Legislature |
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● Representative Allen W. Wilder, born circa 1845, date of |
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death unknown, elected to represent Washington County in the 13th |
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Texas Legislature, but never seated |
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● Representative David Abner Sr., born 1826, died 1902, |
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represented Rusk and Harrison Counties in the 14th Texas |
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Legislature |
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● Representative Edward "Ed" Brown, born circa 1840, date of |
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death unknown, represented Harrison and Rusk Counties in the 14th |
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Texas Legislature |
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● Representative Thomas Beck, born circa 1819, date of death |
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unknown, represented Walker, Madison, and Grimes Counties in the |
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14th Texas Legislature |
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● Representative Jacob Esan Freeman, born circa 1841, died |
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circa 1900, represented Waller, Fort Bend, and Wharton Counties in |
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the 14th Texas Legislature; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas Historical Commission be directed to |
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use these standardized spellings, capitalizations, dates of birth, |
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and counties of service for this historical marker program; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an |
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official copy of this resolution to the executive director of the |
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Texas Historical Commission. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 13 was adopted by the Senate |
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on April 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 13 was adopted by the House |
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on May 19, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, |
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two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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