. . "Gaines, Matthew"@en . "1900-06-11Z"^^ . "Matthew Gaines (August 4, 1840 \u2013 June 11, 1900) was a former slave, community leader, minister, and Republican Texas State Senator. He made valuable contributions towards the establishment of free public education in the state of Texas."@en . . . "American politician" . "1900Z"^^ . . . . "1840-08-04Z"^^ . "Matthew Gaines"@en . "1840Z"^^ . . .