Charles Harraway Jenkins
Full Name: Charles Harraway JenkinsDate of birth: May 17, 1852
Date of death: February 23, 1931
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 125 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Brownwood / Brown | Brown, Coleman | |
| H | 107 | Jan 12, 1909 - Mar 9, 1910 | 31st (1) (2) | Democrat | Brownwood / Brown | Brown, Coleman | |
| H | 107 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Brownwood / Brown | Brown, Coleman |
(1) Democrat; Jenkins "resigned to accept appointment February 18, 1910, as Associate Justice of the court of Civil Appeals of the 3rd Supreme Judicial District of Texas. Assumed his duties on the bench in March, 1910." Roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, p. 413. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture).
(2) E.A. McDaniel, sworn 7/29/1910, succeeded Charles H. Jenkins, resigned 3/9/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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House District 125
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown Counties in district: Brown, Coleman |
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House District 107
Jan 12, 1909 - Mar 9, 1910 Legislatures: 31st (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown Counties in district: Brown, Coleman |
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House District 107
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 Legislatures: 30th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Brownwood / Brown Counties in district: Brown, Coleman |
(1) Democrat; Jenkins "resigned to accept appointment February 18, 1910, as Associate Justice of the court of Civil Appeals of the 3rd Supreme Judicial District of Texas. Assumed his duties on the bench in March, 1910." Roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, p. 413. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture).
(2) E.A. McDaniel, sworn 7/29/1910, succeeded Charles H. Jenkins, resigned 3/9/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 42nd Legislature, R.S., 2/24/1931, p. 471. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 42nd Legislature, R.S., Simple Resolution 59, 2/25/1931, p. 342. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- JENKINS, CHARLES H. (1852-1931). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Charles H. Jenkins, Volume IV, pp. 1870-1871. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/8/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Other Resources
- Charles H. Jenkins (1852-1931), burial in Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown County. Includes color portrait, death notice from Blanco County News 2/26/1931. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. C.H. Jenkins, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. C.H. Jenkens, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. C.H. Jenkins, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles H. Jenkins, Texas Jurists Collection
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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41st R.S. - 1929
Constitutional Amendments Judiciary (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections | ||
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31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Banks and Banking Common Carriers Counties Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure (Chair) | ||
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31st R.S. - 1909
Banks and Banking Common Carriers Counties Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary | ||
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30th R.S. - 1907
Common Carriers Criminal Jurisprudence Education Liquor Traffic (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office Reforms in Civil and Criminal Procedure Senator Bailey, Investigate |
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