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Samuel Houston Green Full Name: Samuel Houston Green Date of birth: January 5, 1846 Date of death: October 24, 1927 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 H 9 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Marshall / Harrison   Harrison H 21 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th (1)   Democrat Marshall / Harrison   Harrison (1) S.H. Green announced "as a candidate for re-election to the legislature . . . subject to the action of the citizens' party," "For the Legislature," 5/19/1898, p. 8, 6th col. Marshall Evening Messenger.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Deaths: Judge S.H. Green," Wednesday evening, 10/26/1927, p. 3. "He has represented Harris County twice in the legislature . . ." Marshall Evening Messenger. Biographical sketch, S.H. Green, pp. 112-113. Born 1/5/1846 near Huntingdon, Tennessee; married Mattie Nesbitt in 1868, daughter of Nathan Nesbitt of Harrison County. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Company C, Bird's Battalion of Couriers at Shreveport, Louisiana; War Department memo: Pvt. Capt. Jas. E. Hayden's Company, 1st Battalion, Texas-Mississippi Cavalry, subsequently became Company D, joined for duty and enrolled 2/16/1864 at Harrison County, Texas, commanded by Maj. T.J. Bird. Sam Houston Green of Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; born circa 1845 in Carroll County, Tennessee; death date 10/24/1927 in Harrison County, Texas; widow Mrs. Mattie Green of Marshall, Harrison County, marriage date 10/28/1868 in Harrison County. Pension File Nos. 37520 (S.H. Green) and 43445 (Sam Houston Green), Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com. Other Resources Census of 1880 - Samuel Green, Marshall, Harrison County, age 34, born circa 1846 in Texas, farmer, spouse Mattie. Census of 1900 - Sam Green, Harrison County, age 54, born January 1846 in Texas, farmer, spouse Martha. Census of 1910 - Samuel H. Green, Marshall, Harrison County, age 64, born circa 1846 in Texas, farmer, spouse Mattie A. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 1910 S.H. Green, birth date 1/5/1846 in Tennessee, death date 10/24/1927 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Judge S.H. Green (1846-1926), burial in Nesbitt Cemetery, Nesbitt, Harrison County. Find a Grave. Obituary, "Judge S.H. Green Harrison Pioneer is Buried Today," 10/25/1927, p. 6. Longview News-Journal. Photographs Photograph. S.H. Green, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. S.H. Green, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 30th R.S. - 1907 Agriculture   Game and Fisheries   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs   Counties and County Boundaries   County Government and County Finances   Deaf & Dumb Institute, Special   Penitentiaries

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