Henry Lewis Darwin

Full Name: Henry Lewis Darwin
Date of birth: December 21, 1886
Date of death: February 6, 1945

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	3	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925	37th ⁽³⁾ 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Paris / Lamar		Fannin, Lamar
S	2	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917	33rd ⁽⁵⁾ 34th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Cooper / Delta		Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus

(1) H.S. Darwin. Texas Legislative Manual.
(2) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 37th Legislature - List of State Senators Elected at the General Election Held November 2nd, 1920, oath of office administered, 1/11/1921, pp. 2-3. Senate Journal.
(4) 34th Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(5) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 3
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 37th ⁽³⁾ 38th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paris / Lamar
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

Senate District 2
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽⁵⁾ 34th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cooper / Delta
Counties in district: Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus

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Resolutions and Journal entries

49th Legislature, R.S., SR 34, 2/22/1945, p. 240. Resolutions - Memorial.
38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

DARWIN, JAMES LEWIS (1853-1928). Relatives: James Lewis Darwin, father; Henry Lewis Darwin, son. Handbook of Texas Online.
Memorial, October 1945, p. 483. Born 12/21/1886 at Lake Creek, Delta County. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Obituary and photo, "H.L. Darwin, Onetime State Senator, Dies," 2/7/1945, section II, p. 2. Dallas Morning News.
Henry Lewis Darwin, birth date 12/22/1886 in Texas; death date 2/6/1945 in Terrell, Kaufman County; former resident of Dallas County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Henry Lewis Darwin, birth date 12/21/1887 in Delta County; home address in Cooper; lawyer; draft registration 6/5/1917 in Delta County. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
Henry Lewis Darwin, burial in Oaklawn Cemetery, Cooper, Delta County. Includes photo and political advertisement of State Senator H.L. Darwin of Delta County for Congress. Years on grave marker illegible. Find a Grave.
Paris, Texas, Democrat, farmer, age 32 in 1923. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Obituary, "H.L. Darwin Buried Here Thursday," Cooper Review, 2/9/1945, p. 1, crediting Delta County Public Library. Born 12/21/1886 in Delta County. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. H.L. Darwin, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.L. Darwin, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.L. Darwin, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H.L. Darwin, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

38th R.S. - 1923 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Educational Affairs (Vice Chair) Enrolled Bills (Chair) Finance Nominations by the Governor Public Debts, Claims and Accounts State Affairs Welfare of the State
37th R.S. - 1921 Congressional Districts Counties and County Boundaries Educational Affairs Educational Affairs Subcommittee on Corpus Christi School Census Enrolled Bills (Chair) Internal Improvements Military Affairs Privileges and Elections Public Lands and Land Office (Vice Chair) Senatorial Districts Site for State Park
34th R.S. - 1915 Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Rules (Chair) State Affairs
33rd R.S. - 1913 Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Rules Senatorial Districts State Affairs

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