LRL Home - Legislators and Leaders - Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Member profile

James Brock Henderson Full Name: James Brock Henderson Date of birth: August 21, 1828 Date of death: Deceased, date unknown Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 15 Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 16th (1) (2)   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Smith H 6 Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 14th   Democrat Tyler / Smith   Smith, Upshur H 14 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (3)     Unionville / Cass   Cass, Titus (1) Independent, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. (2) Henderson elected to the 16th Legislature as a Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. (3) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, James Brock Henderson, p. 256. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. Photographs Photograph. James B. Henderson, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 16th R.S. - 1879 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Visit   Contingent Expenses   Education (Chair)  Engrossed Bills   Finance   Judiciary No. 2   Penal Code, Select   14th R.S. - 1874 Agriculture and Stock Raising   Commerce and Manufactures   Education   Printing and Contingent Expenses   Public Debt   Removal of Judge L.M. Cooper, 3rd Judicial District   Town and City Corporations   7th R.S. - 1857 Finance   Privileges and Elections

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.