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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 Terms of Service top 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top 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 Richard Henry Harrison, photos, reprints of obituaries in the Dallas Morning News, no headstone, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. 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. Committee Informationtop 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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