Benjamin Homer Sharpe
Full Name: Benjamin Homer "Ben" SharpeDate of birth: January 28, 1891
Date of death: May 13, 1951
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 37 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th | Democrat | Paris / Lamar | Lamar | |
| H | 37 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th | Democrat | Paris / Lamar | Lamar | |
| H | 37 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th | Democrat | Paris / Lamar | Lamar | |
| H | 37 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Paris / Lamar | Lamar |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 49th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paris / Lamar
- Counties in district:
- Lamar
- Legislatures:
- 48th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paris / Lamar
- Counties in district:
- Lamar
- Legislatures:
- 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paris / Lamar
- Counties in district:
- Lamar
- Legislatures:
- 45th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Paris / Lamar
- Counties in district:
- Lamar
Biographical Information
- 52nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 231. Born 1/28/1890. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Benjiman Homer Sharp, birth date 1/28/1891 in Red River County; death date 5/13/1951 in Austin, Travis County; linotype, Steck Company. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Benjamin Homer Sharpe, birth date 1/28/1891 in Detroit, Texas; home address in Paris, Texas; publisher; draft registration June 1917 in Lamar County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Ben Homer Sharpe (1891-1951), burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, with spouse Lerene Norwood Sharpe. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, "Ben Sharpe Dies Sunday in Austin," 5/14/1951, p. 8. Ben Herman Sharpe, born 1/28/1891 in Detroit, Texas. Paris News.
- Photograph. Ben H. Sharpe, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Sharpe, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben H. Sharpe, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben H. Sharpe, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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