John Franklin Harris
Full Name: John Franklin Harris, Sr.
Date of birth: May 5, 1855
Date of death: October 29, 1935
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
H
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116
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Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
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35th
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Democrat
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Cometa / Zavala
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Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
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H
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116
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Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
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34th
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Democrat
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Cometa / Zavala
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Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
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
Committee Information top
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