Henry Phelps
Full Name: Henry PhelpsDate of birth: 1830
Date of death: March 7, 1878
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 13 | Feb 13, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th (1) (2) (3) | Republican | Richmond / Fort Bend | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton |
(1) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
(2) Phelps sworn 2/13/1873, p. 201. House Journal.
(3) Richard Williams and James Washington won seats in contested election and did not take seats until February 1873 (along with Henry Phelps, late because of illness), p. 41. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
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House District 13
Feb 13, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 Legislatures: 13th (1) (2) (3) Party: Republican Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend Counties in district: Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton |
(1) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873.
(2) Phelps sworn 2/13/1873, p. 201. House Journal.
(3) Richard Williams and James Washington won seats in contested election and did not take seats until February 1873 (along with Henry Phelps, late because of illness), p. 41. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 589, paying tribute to African American legislators and constitutional convention delegates of 1868-1900. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 88th Legislature, R.S., SCR 13, Recognizing the Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act. SB 667, Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. SB 667 SCR 13
- 88th Legislature, R.S., SCR 13, Recognizing the Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act. SB 667, Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act. Resolutions - Legislative Policy. SB 667 SCR 13
Biographical Sketches
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Henry Phelps. Born Virginia, ca. 1829; death date, place unknown. Forever Free: Nineteenth Century African-American Legislators and Constitutional Convention Delegates of Texas, 2002.
- PHELPS, HENRY (ca. 1829-?). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 40-41. Birth year 1830, Appendix D. Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Black Leadership in Texas, 1868-1898, 2016.
Other Resources
- Death notice, 3/7/1878, p. 7, excerpt of Beaumont Lumberman extended obituary. Galveston Daily News.
- Mentioned in Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants, 1970.
Photographs
- Photograph. Henry Phelps, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. Henry Phelps, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Henry Phelps, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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