Archibald Clyde Robbins

Full Name: Archibald Clyde "Archie" Robbins
Date of birth: December 5, 1884
Date of death: March 22, 1954

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	9	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919	34th ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Athens / Henderson		Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro
H	28	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	Athens / Henderson		Henderson, Smith

(1) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 9
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 34th ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Athens / Henderson
Counties in district: Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

House District 28
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Athens / Henderson
Counties in district: Henderson, Smith

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Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Archibald Clyde Robbins, birth date 12/5/1884 in Henderson County, death date 3/22/1954 in Tyler, Smith County, usual residence in Athens, cattle rancher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
A. Clyde Robbins, birth date 12/5/1884, death date 3/22/1954, burial in Athens Cemetery, Athens, Henderson County. Find a Grave.
In 1917 from Athens, Henderson County, age 31, born in Texas, business manager, Democrat. Died 3/22/1954. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Listed in "History of Legislative Representatives From This County [Henderson] Compiled," from Athens Weekly Review, 11/10/1938. Henderson County, TXGenWeb Project.

Photographs

Photograph. A.C. Robbins, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.C. Robbins, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.C. Robbins, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Cannon Removal from Capitol Grounds Congressional Districts Contingent Expenses Educational Affairs Federal Relations Military Affairs Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Public Debt, Claims and Accounts State Affairs State Penitentiaries Stock and Stock Raising
34th R.S. - 1915 Educational Affairs Federal Relations Finance Judiciary No. 1 Military Affairs (Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs State Asylums Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations Capitol Basement, Inspect Coastal Waters of Texas Common Carriers Contingent Expenses Penitentiaries Private Corporations State Affairs (Vice Chair)

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