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Benjamin Homer Sharpe Full Name: Benjamin Homer "Ben" Sharpe Date of birth: January 28, 1890 Date of death: May 13, 1951 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 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   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 52nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 231. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Benjiman Homer Sharp, birth date 1/28/1891, death date 5/13/1951. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. Ben Sharpe, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ben Sharpe, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ben Sharpe, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ben Sharpe, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 49th R.S. - 1945 Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Military Affairs   Rules   48th R.S. - 1943 Agriculture   Banks and Banking   Contingent Expenses   Education   Public Printing (Chair)  Sale of Meat, Special   47th R.S. - 1941 Agricultural Conditions, Special   Agriculture   Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Education   Public Printing (Vice Chair)  45th R.S. - 1937 Banks and Banking   Cement Manufacturers   Common Carriers   Contingent Expenses   Public Health

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