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C.H. Jenkins

Charles H. Jenkins

Full Name: Charles H. Jenkins
Date of birth: May 17, 1852
Date of death: February 23, 1931

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
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

Terms of service footnotes


(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.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
41st  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Brownwood / Brown
Counties in district:
Brown, Coleman

Legislatures:
31st (1) (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Brownwood / Brown
Counties in district:
Brown, Coleman

Legislatures:
30th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Brownwood / Brown
Counties in district:
Brown, Coleman

Terms of service notes


(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

  • 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.

  • Charles H. Jenkins, birth date 5/17/1852 in Dallas; death date 2/23/1931 in Brownwood, Brown County; attorney; wife Annie E. Jenkins. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • 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.

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