Theodore Harris
Full Name: Theodore HarrisDate of birth: September 12, 1859
Date of death: September 23, 1933
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 24 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th (1) (2) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Medina |
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) 27th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 24
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Medina |
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1902 due to redistricting. Act approved Sep. 6, 1901, 27th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) 27th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1901, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Resolution sacred to the memory of Mrs. Theodore Harris, 27th Legislature, 3/14/1901, p. 421. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Obituary, "Theodore Harris Dies Suddenly," 9/24/1933, p. 2. Theodore Harris, "former state senator from San Antonio," age 74, died in Asheville, North Carolina, native of St. Louis. Brownsville Herald.
- Biographical sketch, Theodore Harris, p. 81. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Other Resources
- Theodore Harris, birth date 9/12/1859 in St. Louis, Missouri, death date 9/23/1933 in Dillsboro, North Carolina. North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994. FamilySearch.
- 27th Legislature (1901) - Theodore Harris, postoffice San Antonio, Bexar County, nativity Missouri, lawyer, Democrat, age 41 (born circa 1860). Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. Theodore Harris, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 27th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, north wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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27th R.S. - 1901
Apportionment (Chair) Educational Affairs Federal Relations Judiciary No. 1 Military Affairs (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office State Asylums Towns and City Corporations |
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