Henry Berryman Terrell

Full Name: Henry Berryman Terrell
Date of birth: August 31, 1869
Date of death: March 24, 1921

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	11	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 19, 1915	33rd ⁽⁴⁾ 34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	West / McLennan		Falls, McLennan, Milam
S	11	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913	31st ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ 32nd ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	West / McLennan	Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)	Falls, McLennan, Milam
H	68	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	West / McLennan		McLennan
H	68	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	West / McLennan		McLennan
H	68	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	West / McLennan		McLennan
H	66	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	West / McLennan		McLennan

(1) Augustus McCollum, sworn 2/12/1915, succeeded Henry B. Terrell, resigned 1/19/1915. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 34th Legislature - 1/12/1915, lists Henry B. Terrell of Waco, Texas; however, Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004; Texas Legislative Manual; and LRL Card File show West, Texas. Senate Journal.
(3) 34th Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.
(5) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) 31st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/17/1910, 3rd C.S. Senate Journal.
(7) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(8) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 11
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 19, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽⁴⁾ 34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: West / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, McLennan, Milam

Senate District 11
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 31st ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ 32nd ⁽⁵⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)
(31st)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: West / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, McLennan, Milam

House District 68
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: West / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

House District 68
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: West / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

House District 68
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: West / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

House District 66
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: West / McLennan
Counties in district: McLennan

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

38th Legislature, R.S., 3/13/1923, p. 1663. Resolutions - Memorial.
38th Legislature, R.S., Simple Resolution 93, 3/14/1923, p. 1453. Elected Comptroller in 1914 and served until he resigned in 1919. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

TERRELL, GEORGE BUTLER (1862-1947). Elected Texas Commissioner of Agriculture in 1920 and held office 1921-1931. Relatives: George Butler Terrell and Henry Berryman Terrell, brothers; George Butler Terrell, father and J. Turney Terrell, son. Handbook of Texas Online.
TERRELL, HENRY BERRYMAN (1869-1921). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Henry Berryman Terrell, pp. 124-125. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

"Terrell, That Magical Political Name on Texas Democratic Ballots . . . ," 6/28/1934, p. 8. Relatives: George B. Terrell and H.B. Terrell - brothers; George B. Terrell - father, J. Turney Terrell - son; H.B. Terrell - uncle, J. Turney Terrell - nephew. El Paso Herald Post.
Mentioned in "Under the Dome at Austin," 4/25/1947. Mexia Daily News.
Brief vignettes on members of the 30th Legislature, "Kodaks by the Chaplain," The Houston Post, 5/12/1907, p. 6, col. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. H.B. Terrell, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.B. Terrell, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.B. Terrell, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.B. Terrell, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.B. Terrell, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.B. Terrell, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.B. Terrell, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
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.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
29th 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 Information top

34th R.S. - 1915 Counties and County Boundaries Enrolled Bills (Chair) Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 1 Mining and Irrigation Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Vice Chair) State Affairs (Chair) State Penitentiaries Towns and City Corporations Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
33rd R.S. - 1913 Constitutional Amendments Engrossed Bills Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair) State Affairs Towns and City Corporations
32nd R.S. - 1911 Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Engrossed Bills Federal Relations Mining and Irrigation Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigation of Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Lands and Land Office Public Printing Retail Liquor License, Special Towns and City Corporations Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
31st R.S. - 1909 Contingent Expenses Enrolled Bills (Chair) Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Military Affairs Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Penitentiaries Tobin's Book Store Account Towns and City Corporations
30th R.S. - 1907 Banks and Banking (Chair) Common Carriers Insurance Liquor Traffic Municipal Corporations Revenue and Taxation
29th R.S. - 1905 Common Carriers Contingent Expenses (Chair) Penitentiaries
28th R.S. - 1903 Contingent Expenses (Chair) Irrigation Penitentiaries
27th R.S. - 1901 Finance Insurance, Statistics and History Penitentiaries Public Debt Representative Districts Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Penitentiaries

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