Henry Albert Turner

Full Name: Henry Albert Turner
Date of birth: September 20, 1872
Date of death: November 14, 1951

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	56	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison	Leon, Madison
H	56	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison	Leon, Madison
H	56	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison	Leon, Madison
H	56	Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927	39th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison	Leon, Madison

(1) Henry A. Turner, in special election 1/2/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded Roger F. Robinson, resignation acknowledged by Governor 8/28/1925. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service top

House District 56
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Madisonville / Madison
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

House District 56
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Madisonville / Madison
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

House District 56
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Madisonville / Madison
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

House District 56
Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Madisonville / Madison
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/28/1929, p. 3. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Other Resources

Census of 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 - Henry/Henry A. Turner, Madison County, born September 1872 in Illinois, spouse Pearl E., children Henry A., Richard H., Allie, Harvey. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 1930
Henry Albert Turner and Pearl Edna Randolph, parents of Harvey Randolph Turner, birth date 4/10/1900 in Madison County. FamilySearch Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981.
Henry A. Turner, birth date 9/20/1872 in St. Joseph, Illinois; death date 11/14/1952 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas; merchant, hardware dealer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Henry A. Turner, birth date 9/20/1872, death date 11/14/1952, burial in Madisonville Cemetery, Madisonville, Madison County. Find a Grave.
42nd Legislature (1931) - Henry A. Turner, postoffice Madisonville, Madison County, nativity Illinois, age 58, merchant and banker, Democrat, member of former legislatures: 39th, 40th, 41st. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. Henry A. Turner, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Henry A. Turner, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Henry A. Turner, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

42nd R.S. - 1931 Banks and Banking Common Carriers Game and Fisheries Penitentiaries (Chair)
41st R.S. - 1929 Banks and Banking Common Carriers Highways and Motor Traffic Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
40th R.S. - 1927 Banks and Banking Common Carriers Public Printing
39th R.S. - 1925 Common Carriers Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments

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