Henry R. Ralph
Full Name: Henry R. RalphOther surnames: Rolf
Date of birth: January 11, 1838
Date of death: September 25, 1924
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 3 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Lewis Ferry / Jasper | Jasper, Newton, Tyler |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Lewis Ferry post office closed in 1912. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(4) Henry Rolf, Jasper. Roster of representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 3
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lewis Ferry / Jasper Counties in district: Jasper, Newton, Tyler |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Lewis Ferry post office closed in 1912. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(4) Henry Rolf, Jasper. Roster of representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch and portrait, Henry Ralph, p. 228. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album, 1995.
- Biographical sketch. Henry's Desk, 2004.
- Biographical sketch, Henry R. Ralph, pp. 287-288. Born 1/11/1838 in Jasper County, married Nancy P. May of Jasper County in 1868. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Obituary, Henry Ralph, "Oldest Resident of Jasper County Dies," Houston Post-Dispatch, 9/27/1924, p. 11. Death date Thursday, 9/25/1924. "Mr. Ralph was born at old Zavala on the Angelina river in 1838, in the early days of the Texas Republic." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Private, Company G, 13th Texas Cavalry, enlisted 3/1/1862. Pension File No. 20005, H. Ralph (veteran), born about 1838 in Jasper County, Texas; death date 9/25/1924 in Jasper County. Pension File No. 40205, Henry Ralph, spouse Mrs. Nancy P. Ralph (widow); marriage date 12/17/1868 in Jasper County. Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, Sergeant Major, Company G, 13th Texas Cavalry, Walker's Division. Henry Ralph, birth date 1/11/1838, death date 9/25/1924. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
Other Resources
- Henry Ralph, birth date 1/11/1838, death date 9/25/1924, burial in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County. Find a Grave.
- Henry Ralph, Democrat, farmer, age 50 in 1889, born in Texas. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Photographs
- Photograph. H. Ralph, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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21st R.S. - 1889
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