Henry William Lightfoot
Full Name: Henry William LightfootDate of birth: December 29, 1846
Date of death: August 27, 1901
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 9 | Jan 11, 1881 - Dec 31, 1882 | 17th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Paris / Lamar | Delta, Fannin, Lamar |
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1882 due to redistricting. Act passed May 3, 1882, 17th Legislature, C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(4) 17th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 9
Jan 11, 1881 - Dec 31, 1882 Legislatures: 17th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Paris / Lamar Counties in district: Delta, Fannin, Lamar |
(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1882 due to redistricting. Act passed May 3, 1882, 17th Legislature, C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(4) 17th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal.
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 9/3/1901, p. 142. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 27th Legislature, 1st C.S., 9/3/1901, p. 241. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- LIGHTFOOT, HENRY W. (1846-1901). "He was elected to the state Senate in 1880 and resigned in 1882." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Judge Henry William Lightfoot, in "The History of Lamar County: Gaines—Lightfoot—McDonald," 10/3/1937, p. 12. Paris News.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, Henry W. Lightfoot. Brown, John Henry. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1880, pp. 736-738, crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections. Born 12/29/1846 in Lawrence County, Alabama. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, p. 229. "He was elected to the state Senate in 1880; resigned the position in 1882 to give his undivided attetion to his law practice." Year Book for Texas, 1901, 1902.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Alabama, Rodgers Regiment, Forrest Cavalry, according to widow's application. H. Lightfoot, Company H, 10 Regiment Alabama Cavalry, subsequently Company H, 11 Regiment Alabama Cavalry, according to War Department letter dated 12/17/1934 and subsequent correspondence. Henry William Lightfoot, marriage date 12/5/1889 in Travis County, Texas; death date 8/27/1901 in Skagway, Alaska. Pension File No. 51666, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, 11th Alabama Cavalry. "From the records of Lamar #258 United Daughters of the Confederacy: He served in Roger's 11th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry." The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, Betsy Mills & Ron Brothers, On-Line Edition (Paris, TX: ReBroMa Press), 2008.
Other Resources
- Henry William Lightfoot, birth date 12/29/1846, death date 8/27/1901, Evergreen Cemetery. Includes funeral home records; obituaries from The Bonham News and The Paris News; and will of H.W. Lightfoot. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, Betsy Mills & Ron Brothers, On-Line Edition (Paris, TX: ReBroMa Press), 2008.
- Henry William Lightfoot, birth date 12/29/1846, death date 8/27/1901, burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, with spouse Etta Wooten Lightfoot. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in history of Senatorial redistricting for Lamar County, "Backward Glances (from the scrapbooks of the late A.W. Neville, Editor of the Paris News, 1936-1956, 3/14/1951)," republished 8/26/1976, p. 6. Paris News.
- Historical marker, Lightfoot-Coleman House, Paris, Lamar County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Photographs
- Photograph. H.W. Lightfoot, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.W. Lightfoot, Texas Jurists Collection
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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