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Emery Polk Hornaday Full Name: Emery Polk Hornaday Date of birth: December 9, 1888 Date of death: August 11, 1981 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 72 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 72 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron H 72 Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927 39th (1) (2)   Democrat Harlingen / Cameron   Cameron (1) "Democrats Name Harlingen Man as House Candidate," 11/30/1925, p. 17. "Polk Hornaday...was nominated by the Democratic executive committee of this county as representative..." San Antonio Light. (2) E. Polk Hornaday, in special election 1/2/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded Harry L. Faulk, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Chronological History of Harlingen. Military Service Notes United States Army, Sergeant First Class, World War I. Emery P. Hornaday, born in Clarksville, Texas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin). United States Army, SFC (Sergeant First Class), World War I. Military grave marker, E. Polk Hornaday. Find a Grave. Other Resources "Resolutions of regret at the death . . . of Mrs. Louise Hornaday of Harlingen, mother of former Rep. Pope [Polk] Hornaday" mentioned in "Under the Dome," 1/20/1931, p. 8. Austin American. E. Polk Hornaday, birth date 12/9/1888, death date 8/11/1981, interment in Mont Meta Memorial Park, San Benito, Cameron County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. E. Polk Hornaday, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. E. Polk Hornaday, 41st 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. Committee Informationtop 41st R.S. - 1929 Appropriations   Conservation and Reclamation   Contingent Expenses (Vice Chair)  Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Highway Department, Investigate   40th R.S. - 1927 Appropriations   Conservation and Reclamation   Education (Vice Chair)  Game and Fisheries   Highways and Motor Traffic   Public Lands and Buildings   39th R.S. - 1925 Conservation and Reclamation   Contingent Expense (Vice Chair)  Municipal and Private Corporations

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