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Henry LaFayette Lewis Full Name: Henry LaFayette Lewis Date of birth: December 3, 1868 Date of death: February 4, 1934 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 S 5 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929 39th (2) (3)   40th (1)   Democrat Navasota / Grimes   Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker S 15 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925 38th (4) (5)   37th (6)   38th (4) (5)   Democrat Navasota / Grimes Senate President Pro Tempore (38th)   Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker (1) 40th Legislature - 1/11/1927, p. 1, listed in "Roll Call of Holdover Senators." Senate Journal. (2) 39th Legislature - 1/13/1925, p. 1, shows all 31 Senators were elected on 11/4/1924. Senate Journal. (3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (4) 38th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/16/1923, 3rd C.S. Senate Journal. (5) 38th Legislature - 1/9/1923, p. 1, listed in Roll Call of Holdover Senators. Senate Journal. (6) 37th Legislature - 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3, List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, listed as Senator-elect. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 43rd Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 11, 2/8/1934, p. 59. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Henry LaFayette Lewis, birth date 12/3/1868, death date 2/4/1934, photo, obituary in Bryan Eagle, 2/5/1934, interment in Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County. Find a Grave. Listed in Early History of Grimes County by E.L. Blair 1930, pp. 205-209, "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931." Includes years of service, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. HeritageQuest Online. Photographs Photograph. H.L. Lewis, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.L. Lewis, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.L. Lewis, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. H.L. Lewis, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 40th R.S. - 1927 Agricultural Affairs   Congressional Districts   Federal Relations (Chair)  Indian Committee   Judicial Districts   Military Affairs   Nominations by Governor   Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair)  Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Land and Land Office   Representative Districts (Vice Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising   39th R.S. - 1925 Agricultural Affairs   Congressional Districts   Federal Relations (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Military Affairs   Nominations by Governor   Privileges and Elections   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Land and Land Office   Representative Districts (Vice Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising   38th R.S. - 1923 Civil Jurisprudence   Congressional Districts   Enrolled Bills   Establishing a Branch of Texas State Normal School at Decatur, Investigate, Joint Committee   Finance   Nominations by the Governor   Penitentiary Relocating and Investigating Committee, Joint   Rules   State Penitentiaries (Chair)  37th R.S. - 1921 Civil Jurisprudence   Congressional Districts (Chair)  Educational Affairs   Federal Relations (Chair)  Finance   Nominations by the Governor   Penitentiary Investigating   State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair)  State Penitentiaries

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