George Herder

Full Name: George Herder, Sr.
Date of birth: February 16, 1863
Date of death: March 29, 1934

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
H	71	Jan 14, 1913 - Apr 8, 1914	33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Weimar / Colorado		Austin, Colorado
H	50	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Weimar / Colorado		Colorado

(1) District 50 comprised of Wise county; District 71 comprised of Austin and Colorado counties, pp. 41-42, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 71 represented by Geo. Herder, p. 5. House Journal.
(3) Herder resigned 4/8/1914. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) District 50 represented by George Herder, p. 853. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 71
Jan 14, 1913 - Apr 8, 1914
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Weimar / Colorado
Counties in district: Austin, Colorado

House District 50
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Weimar / Colorado
Counties in district: Colorado

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Resolutions and Journal entries

44th Legislature, R.S., 2/4/1935, p. 276. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

George Herder, Sr., mentioned in biographical sketch of son George Herder, Jr., Volume 2, p. 1990. The New Encyclopedia of Texas, 1926.
Obituary, "Death Claims Prominent Man: George Herder One of South Texas' Foremost Figures Passes Away," The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Texas), 3/30/1934, p. 1, crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.
"Beautiful Tribute to a Fine Man: George Herder's Death Causes Sorrow to Wide Circle," written by Bruce McCarthy, editor of the Eagle Lake Headlight, printed in The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Texas), 4/2/1934, pp. 1, 4, crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). April 2, 1934 March 30, 1934

Other Resources

George Herder, Sr., birth date 2/16/1863 in High Hill, Texas, death date 3/29/1934 in Houston, Harris County, residence in Eagle Lake. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
George Herder, Sr. (1863-1934), burial in Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County. Includes reprint of obituary in Colorado County Citizen, 4/5/1934. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. George Herder, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Geo. Herder, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations Banks and Banking Contingent Expenses Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair) Insurance Irrigation Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Senatorial Districts (Vice Chair)
32nd R.S. - 1911 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on the Deaf and Dumb Institute (Chair) Appropriations Subcommittee on the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youth Appropriations Subcommittee on the Medical Department of the State University Banks and Banking Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Chair) Insurance Irrigation Liquor Traffic Penitentiaries Public Debt

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