Benjamin P. Hendley
Full Name: Benjamin P. HendleyOther surnames: Henly
Date of birth: February 2, 1824
Date of death: September 15, 1891
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 42 | Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th (1) | Waxahachie / Ellis | Ellis, Johnson, Parker |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
Terms of Service top
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House District 42
Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 Legislatures: 11th (1) Home City/County: Waxahachie / Ellis Counties in district: Ellis, Johnson, Parker |
(1) Roster of 11th Legislature, House of Representatives, "Texas Legislative Proceedings," 8/11/1866, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
Biographical Information top
Military Service Notes
- Possibly B.P. Hendley, Reserve Company, Ellis County, Beat No. 6, 19th Brigade, Texas Militia, enlisted August 1861. Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900. Ancestry.com.
Other Resources
- Census of 1870 - Benjamin Henley, Waxahachie, Ellis County, age 46, born circa 1824 in Tennessee, physician and farmer, living in household with Mary Henley, age 30, and children Sally and Isaac.
Census of 1880 - B.P. Henly, Ellis County, age 56, born circa 1824 in Tennessee, farmer, widowed, daughter Sally, sons Ike and Charlie. FamilySearch. 1870 1880 - Dr. B.P. Hendley, birth date 2/2/1824, death date 9/15/1891, burial in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, Dr. B.P. Hendley, "Fifteen Years Ago, Sept. 20, 1906 issue," p. 82. "Dr. Hendley came to Kaufman co. from Ky at at early day in the settlement of Texas and to this county about 1857. He represented Ellis and some counties west of here in the first legislature to convene after the Civil War." Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee. Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 18, 1963~, crediting Nicholas P. Sims Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. B.P. Hendley, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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
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