Henry Clark

Full Name: Henry Clark
Date of birth: October 25, 1881
Date of death: August 27, 1959

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	96	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Sisk / Erath		Erath
H	96	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Stephenville / Erath		Erath

(1) SISK, TEXAS. "Sisk, a farming community near Stephenville in central Erath County . . . " Post office established in 1903 and discontinued in 1921. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Henry Clark of Sisk, residence in Erath County, pp. 2, 6. House Journal.
(3) Sisk, Erath County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Stephenville. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 96
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sisk / Erath
Counties in district: Erath

House District 96
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Stephenville / Erath
Counties in district: Erath

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Other Resources

Death notice, "Ex-Stephenville Mayor Succumbs," 8/28/1959, p. 24. Amarillo Globe-Times.
"Henry Clark in Governor's Race: Outlines Five Main Issues and Presents Planks in His Platform," 1/17/1918. "Stephenville, Texas, January 13. Henry Clark of this city . . . " Belton Journal.
"Henry Clark Quits Race and Will Support Governor Hobby," 7/3/1918, p. 1. "Clark said he had served in the Legislature under both the Ferguson and Hobby administrations . . . " Denton Record-Chronicle.
Henry Clark, birth date 10/25/1881 in Texas; death date 8/27/1959 in Stephenville, Erath County; rancher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Henry Clark, birth date 10/25/1881, death date 8/27/1959, burial in West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "Ex-Stephenville Mayor Henry Clark, 77, Dies," 8/28/1959, p. 4. "After a four-year tenure as [Erath County] clerk, he was elected state representative and served in the 34th and 35th Legislatures." Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Death notice, Henry Clark, Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 8/28/1959, p. 1, crediting Dublin Public Library. Tribute, "Top Citizen," Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 9/4/1959, p. 1, crediting Dublin Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 8/28/1959 9/4/1959
"Mandamus Forces Name On," Monday morning 11/6/1922, p. 5. " . . . presented by Henry Clark of Stephenville, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Erath County, wholesale feed merchant and candidate for Governor of Texas in 1918." San Antonio Express.
"The Third Candidate," 5/20/1918, p. 4. Describes Clark's relative obscurity as a candidate for governor. San Antonio Light.
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. Henry Clark, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Henry Clark, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments Education Penitentiaries Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
34th R.S. - 1915 Agriculture Banks and Banking Common Carriers Criminal Jurisprudence Education Juvenile Reforms (Chair)

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