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John Morgan Henderson Full Name: John Morgan Henderson Date of birth: September 10, 1868 Date of death: March 16, 1947 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 1 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919 35th (1) (2)   34th (3)   35th (1) (2)   Democrat Daingerfield / Morris Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)   Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris S 1 Sep 11, 1914 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd (4) (5)   Democrat Daingerfield / Morris   Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris H 3 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Daingerfield / Morris   Morris, Red River, Titus (1) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 1/9/1917, Regular Session. Senate Journal. (2) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (3) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. (4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 30th, 34th, and 35th Legislatures, and in East Texas: Its History and Its Makers. Texas Legislative Manual. (5) Absolom C. Oliver, in special election 7/19/1913, sworn 8/13/1913, succeeded Horace W. Vaughan, resigned 4/1/1913. John M. Henderson, sworn 9/11/1914, succeeded Absolom C. Oliver, resigned 8/21/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Volume IV, p. 482, John Morgan Henderson, "an active figure in Democratic politics . . . " East Texas: Its History and Its Makers, 1940. Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," 3/22/1917, p. 6. Houston Post. Memorial, May 1947, p. 208. John Morgan Henderson. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs Photograph. John M. Henderson, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Henderson, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expenses   Criminal Jurisprudence   Donation of John Tarleton College to the State, Investigate   Internal Improvements   Investigation of Expenditures on Capitol and Disloyalty of Certain State Employees   Judicial Districts   Labor   Nominations of the Governor   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Health   Senatorial Districts   To have printed the record of the impeachment trial.   University of Texas, Investigative   34th R.S. - 1915 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures   Congressional Districts   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Labor   Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  30th R.S. - 1907 Appropriations   Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Judiciary   Labor

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