Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929	39th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 40th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Navasota / Grimes		Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker
S	15	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925	38th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ 37th ⁽⁶⁾ 38th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Navasota / Grimes	Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)	Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker

(1) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/16/1923, 3rd C.S. Senate Journal.
(5) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

43rd Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 11, 2/8/1934, p. 59. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Funeral Is Held at Navasota for Henry L. Lewis," 2/5/1934, pp. 1, 5. "He was elected to the state senate in 1920, serving two terms." Bryan Eagle.

Other Resources

Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
Henry LaFayette Lewis, birth date 12/3/1868 in Crenshaw County, Alabama, death date 2/4/1934 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Henry LaFayette Lewis, Sr., Texas State Senator, birth date 12/3/1868, death date 2/4/1934, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County. Includes reprint of obituary in Bryan Eagle, 2/5/1934. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. H.L. Lewis, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.L. Lewis, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.L. Lewis, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.L. Lewis, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

40th R.S. - 1927 Agricultural Affairs Congressional Districts Federal Relations (Chair) Indian Committee Judicial Districts Military Affairs Nominations by Governor Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Public Land and Land Office Representative Districts (Vice Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
39th R.S. - 1925 Agricultural Affairs Congressional Districts Federal Relations (Chair) Judicial Districts Military Affairs Nominations by Governor Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Public Land and Land Office Representative Districts (Vice Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
38th R.S. - 1923 Civil Jurisprudence Congressional Districts Enrolled Bills Establishing a Branch of Texas State Normal School at Decatur, Investigate, Joint Committee Finance Nominations by the Governor Penitentiary Relocating and Investigating Committee, Joint Rules State Penitentiaries (Chair)
37th R.S. - 1921 Civil Jurisprudence Congressional Districts (Chair) Educational Affairs Federal Relations (Chair) Finance Nominations by the Governor Penitentiary Investigating State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair) State Penitentiaries

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