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Harriel G. 'Hal' Geiger Full Name: Harriel G. "Hal" Geiger Date of birth: 1840 Date of death: June 11, 1886 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 27 Apr 6, 1882 - Jan 9, 1883 17th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Greenback Hearne / Robertson   Robertson H 27 Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 16th (5) (6) (7) (8)   Republican Hearne / Robertson   Robertson (1) Geiger attended the Greenback convention at Corsicana, September 1, 1882. He "told of his old service in the Republican ranks; of his prosecution in the Federal Court at Waco by some of his Republican friends," p. 2, 9/6/1882. Galveston Daily News. (2) Newly elected members were sworn on April 6, 1882, including: "Owen Brown, Hal Geiger, Seth Stewart and T. P. Rodrigues [sic]." "Special session of the Seventeenth Legislature," p. 1, 4/7/1882. Galveston Daily News. (3) Harriel G. Geiger, in special election 9/17/1881, sworn 4/6/1882, succeeded E.C. Mobley, notice of removal from district received 8/3/1881. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) "The leadership of the Republican Party decided not to fuse with the Greenbackers in 1880, but rather placed a ticket in the field. . . Among the few blacks who remained visible in the Greenback fold [in 1880] were Hal Geiger and Robert A. Kerr," p. 129. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016. (5) Republican, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. (6) States Geiger was a Republican candidate endorsed by the Greenback party. Handbook of Texas Online. (7) Republican. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. (8) "The campaign efforts of Hal Geiger and Robert J. Evans also resulted in a Greenback victory for themselves," p. 129. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 589, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates of 1868-1900. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 81st Legislature, R.S., HCR 81, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch. Forever Free: Nineteenth Century African-American Legislators and Constitutional Convention Delegates of Texas, 2002. GEIGER, HARRIEL G. (ca. 1840-1886). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, Harrold G. Geiger, pp. 259-260. Born in South Carolina in 1839. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. Biographical sketch, pp. 60-61, "sometimes a Republican and sometimes a Greenbacker," Geiger won election to the 16th Legislature on the Greenback ticket. Birth year 1840, Appendix D. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016. Other Resources Census of 1880 - H.G. Geiger, Calvert, Robertson County, age 40, born circa 1840 in South Carolina, occupation: Member Legislator and merchant. FamilySearch. Mentioned in Chapter VI, "Black Belt Politics." The Negro in Texas, 1874-1900, 1971. Newspaper accounts indicate Hal Geiger was shot and mortally wounded in a Hearne courtroom by O.D. Cannon (or O.D. Connor) on 5/18/1886, and died in Hearne on 6/11/1886. The Galveston Daily News, 5/19/1886, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium; Austin Weekly Statesman, 5/20/1886, p. 1; Brenham Daily Banner, 5/20/1886, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium; The Galveston Daily News, 6/12/1886, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Austin Brenham Galveston (1) Galveston (2) Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 17th R.S. - 1881 Agriculture   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   16th R.S. - 1879 Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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