Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	116	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th	Democrat	Cometa / Zavala		Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
H	116	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Cometa / Zavala		Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Cometa Man Buried," Hondo Anvil-Herald, 11/1/1935, p. 5, crediting Hondo Public Library. J.F. Harris "served the 77th district as representative from 1914 to 1918." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Census of 1910 - J.F. Harris, Zavala County, age 55, born circa 1855 in Kentucky, farmer, spouse Minnie Harris, children Mary, Frank, and Lula May.
Census of 1920 - John F. Harris, Sr., Zavala County, age 63, born circa 1857 in Kentucky, manager/truck farm, spouse Minnie, children John F., Jr., and Lula M.
Census of 1930 - John F. Harris, Sr., Zavala County, age 74, born circa 1856 in Kentucky, farmer/truck farm, spouse Minnie, daughter Lutilla. FamilySearch. 1910 1920 1930
John Franklin Harris, Sr., birth date 5/5/1855 in Kentucky, death date 10/29/1935 in Zavala County, Texas, farmer, spouse Minnie Kate Armstrong. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Candidate for state representative in 1932 and platform, J.F. Harris, Sr., of Crystal City, Zavala County, "Former Representative in the Legislature from this District," "To the Voters of the 77th Representative District," Hondo Anvil-Herald, 6/24/1932, p. 4, crediting Hondo Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Candidate for state representative in 1934, J.F. Harris "has served the district as representative before," "Rep. Race Attracting Attention," Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Texas), 7/27/1934, p. 1. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
35th Legislature (1917) - J.F. Harris, postoffice Cometa, nativity Kentucky, age 61 (born circa 1856), 41 years in Texas, farmer and stockman, member of former legislatures: 34th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. J.F. Harris, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.F. Harris, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Congressional Districts Federal Relations Irrigation Military Affairs Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Lands and Land Office State Asylums Stock and Stock Raising
34th R.S. - 1915 Congressional Districts Game and Fisheries (Vice Chair) Irrigation Mines and Mining Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Lands and Land Office

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