Henry Harrison Van Noy

Full Name: Henry Harrison Van Noy
Other surnames: Vannoy
Date of birth: 1841
Date of death: May 13, 1874

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 11 Apr 29, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 12th (2) (3) (4)   Radical Republican Bonham / Fannin   Fannin, Lamar

(1) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Van Noy, Leonard, Shelburne, and Cole came forward, qualified, and took their seats, 4/29/1870, p. 17. House Journal.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Resolution to seat H.H. Van Noy in place of M.J. Armstrong, disqualified, 2/21/1870, p. 46. House Journal.
(3) Henry Van Noy, sworn 4/29/1870, succeeded Micajah L. Armstrong, sworn 2/16/1870 [sic], declared ineligible 2/19/1870. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) "In each house the radicals had a slight majority over both Democrats and conservative Republicans. . .These made short work of the [election] contests; the radical contestants were seated in nearly every instance." p. 289 Reconstruction in Texas, 1910.

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House District 11
Apr 29, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873
Legislatures: 12th (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Radical Republican
Home City/County: Bonham / Fannin
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

(1) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Van Noy, Leonard, Shelburne, and Cole came forward, qualified, and took their seats, 4/29/1870, p. 17. House Journal.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Resolution to seat H.H. Van Noy in place of M.J. Armstrong, disqualified, 2/21/1870, p. 46. House Journal.
(3) Henry Van Noy, sworn 4/29/1870, succeeded Micajah L. Armstrong, sworn 2/16/1870 [sic], declared ineligible 2/19/1870. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) "In each house the radicals had a slight majority over both Democrats and conservative Republicans. . .These made short work of the [election] contests; the radical contestants were seated in nearly every instance." p. 289 Reconstruction in Texas, 1910.

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Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Census of 1870 - Henry Vannoy, Fannin County, age 28, born circa 1842 in Mississippi, member of the legislature. FamilySearch. 1870

Committee Information top

12th Adjourned - 1871
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Federal Relations  
12th R.S. - 1871
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Federal Relations  
12th 1st C.S. - 1870
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