Henry Sanchez

Full Name: Henry D. Sanchez, Jr.
Date of birth: May 15, 1931
Date of death: February 25, 1995

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	50	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	46-2	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy
H	46-2	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy
H	47-2	Dec 7, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron

(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Certificate of election, oath of office. Sworn 12/7/1967. Oaths of Office.
(3) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

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House District 50
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 46-2
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy

House District 46-2
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy

House District 47-2
Dec 7, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 416. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 302. Resolutions - Memorial.
74th Legislature, R.S., SR 337. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.

Military Service Notes

United States Air Force. "Mr. Sanchez was an outstanding patriot, and he served with distinction in the United States Air Force for four years." 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 302. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Obituary, 2/27/1995. Brownsville Herald.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
List of unknown origin shows Sanchez was chosen Rookie (Freshman) of the Year, 61st Legislature. Cannot verify with another source. Vertical File.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

Photograph. Henry Sanchez, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Henry Sanchez, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Henry Sanchez, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

63rd R.S. - 1973 Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House) Intergovernmental Affairs Liquor Regulation Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
62nd R.S. - 1971 Common Carriers Counties Oil and Gas Regulation Oil, Gas and Mining Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) Public Education Financing Revenue and Taxation Texas-Mexico-Central America Friendship (Chair)
61st R.S. - 1969 Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufacturing Common Carriers Interstate Cooperation Public Education Texas-Mexico Friendship (Chair)
60th R.S. - 1967 Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufacturers Entertainment Industry Interstate Cooperation Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue and Taxation

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