David Medlock Jr. (1824 – ?) served in the Texas legislature during the

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. He was born in Georgia to an enslaved family that was relocated to Texas. After emancipation he settled in

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with family members. He served in the

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during the Twelfth Texas Legislature from February 8, 1870 to December 2, 1871. He was a representative until January 14, 1873. He was on the Federal Relations Committee, sponsored a bill incorporating

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, and sought funding for construction of a jail in Limestone County. He married in 1848 and had 9 children. After his wife died he married her sister and had 3 more children. The Bullock Museum has his oath of office marked with an X for his signature.

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Members of the Texas House of Representatives {{DEFAULTSORT:Medlock, David 1824 births Date of death unknown

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