Lewis Given Harman
Full Name: Lewis Given HarmanOther surnames: Harmon
Date of birth: May 6, 1826
Date of death: May 1, 1902
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 25 | Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th (1) | Paris / Lamar | Hopkins, Lamar | ||
| S | 2 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th (2) (3) (4) (5) | Tarrant / Hopkins | Hopkins, Lamar |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) L.G. Harman, Secretary, Ratification meeting of States Rights Constitutional Democrats, 8/28/1860, Hopkins County courthouse, Tarrant. State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1860. crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment, oath of office administered, 11/7/1859, p. 2. Senate Journal.
(5) 8th Legislature - One of 15 newcomers to the Senate, 8th Regular Session, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
Terms of Service top
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House District 25
Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 Legislatures: 11th (1) Home City/County: Paris / Lamar Counties in district: Hopkins, Lamar |
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Senate District 2
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th (2) (3) (4) (5) Home City/County: Tarrant / Hopkins Counties in district: Hopkins, Lamar |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(3) L.G. Harman, Secretary, Ratification meeting of States Rights Constitutional Democrats, 8/28/1860, Hopkins County courthouse, Tarrant. State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1860. crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment, oath of office administered, 11/7/1859, p. 2. Senate Journal.
(5) 8th Legislature - One of 15 newcomers to the Senate, 8th Regular Session, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Lewis G. Harman, opening day roll call, 11/7/1859, p. 2; L.G. Harman, native of Tennessee, age 33, immigrated 1837, Hopkins county, surveyor, Tarrant post office, in Senate roster, p. 603. Senate Journal. 8th R.S. November 7, 1859 8th R.S. Roster
Biographical Sketches
- HARMAN, LEWIS GIVEN (1826–1902). Also Harmon. Handbook of Texas Online.
Military Service Notes
- Mexican War, Capt. James Shackleford Gillett’s Company, Texas 3rd Mounted Volunteers. Texas State Troops and Confederate States Army, Captain. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Census of 1860 - L.G. Harman, Town of Tarrant, Hopkins County, age 33, born circa 1827 in Tennessee, surveying, living in household with Sarah A. Harshman, age 23, William, age 3, and John T., age 1.
Census of 1870 - L.G. Harman, DeWitt County, age 42, born circa 1828 in Tennessee, farmer, living in household with Sarah A. Harman, age 32.
Census of 1880 - Lewis G. Harmon, Karnes County, age 53, born circa 1827 in Tennessee, surveyor, wife Sarah A., sons William M., John T., and Lewis G. FamilySearch. 1860 1870 1880 - Lewis G. Harman listed in Masonic Lodge, Tarrant Lodge No. 91, Hopkins County. Masonic Voice Review, Volume 16, 1857, p. 378. Google Books.
- Lewis G. Harmon. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- 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.
- Rep. L.G. Harman, co-author of article on Lamar County. The Texas Almanac for 1867 with Statistics, Descriptive and Biographical Sketches, etc., Relating to Texas, p. 169, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Historical marker, Colonel Lewis Given Harman, Marathon, Brewster County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
- Lewis G. Harmon. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
Photographs
- Photograph. L.G. Harmon, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L.G. Harmon, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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11th R.S. - 1866
Public Lands (Chair) | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Agriculture Counties and County Boundaries Education Land Office Private Land Claims State Penitentiary, Location of a Branch, Select |
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