Richard Henry Harrison

Full Name: Richard Henry Harrison
Date of birth: September 8, 1857
Date of death: July 29, 1901

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	22	Jan 13, 1885 - Apr 20, 1887	19th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 20th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Waco / McLennan		Falls, McLennan

(1) Waller S. Baker, in special election 6/4/1887, sworn 4/16/1888, succeeded Richard H. Harrison, resigned 4/20/1887. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Democrat, p. 163. Burke's Texas Almanac and Immigrants' Handbook for 1885, 1885.
(4) 19th Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/13/1885, p. 1. "Credentials of the new members, excepting Sen. Bell, Harrison, and Pope, were presented . . . On motion of Sen. Houston of Bexar, the new Senators not holding credentials were also sworn in." Senate Journal.

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Senate District 22
Jan 13, 1885 - Apr 20, 1887
Legislatures: 19th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 20th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, McLennan

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Resolutions and Journal entries

27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 8/8/1901, p. 14. Resolutions - Memorial.
27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 8/8/1901, pp. 25-26. Death date 7/29/1901. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch, Richard Henry Harrison, pp. 967-970. A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas, 1893.
Biographical sketch, Richard H. Harrison, pp. 81-82. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, Richard Henry Harrison, pp. 79-80. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Portrait and biographical sketch, Richard Henry Harrison, pp. 88-93. Born 9/8/1857 in Monroe County, Mississippi. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Photo and biographical sketch, R.H. Harrison, pp. 247-250. Types of Successful Men of Texas, 1890.

Military Service Notes

Texas Rangers, under command of Major John B. Jones, Fall 1877-September 1878. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.

Other Resources

Death notice and funeral, "Judge R.H. Harrison Dead," 7/30/1901, p. 8; "Funeral of Judge Harrison," 7/31/1901, p. 2. Dallas Morning News.
Richard Henry Harrison, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. Includes photos, and reprints of death notice and funeral in the Dallas Morning News, 7/30/1901 and 7/31/1901. No grave marker photo. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. R.H. Harrison, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.H. Harrison, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

19th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, east wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.

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20th R.S. - 1887 Claims and Accounts Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments Address Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Education Judiciary No. 1 Private Land Claims (Chair) Proposition by T.H. Wheless, Stenographic Report of the Proceedings of the Legislature Public Printing State Affairs State Schools at Agricultural & Mechanical College and Prairie View Normal School
19th R.S. - 1885 Agricultural and Mechanical College at Bryan, Prairie View Normal School, and Sam Houston Normal School at Huntsville Alexander Sampson, Calendar Clerk Commerce and Manufactures Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Education Engrossed Bills Judiciary No. 1 Penitentiaries Roads and Bridges Treasurer's and Comptroller's Offices

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