Henry Sanchez
Full Name: Henry D. Sanchez, Jr.Date of birth: May 15, 1931
Date of death: February 25, 1995
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 50 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 46-2 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | |
| H | 46-2 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | |
| H | 47-2 | Dec 7, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Certificate of election, oath of office. Sworn 12/7/1967. Oaths of Office. ↩
(3) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brownsville / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy
Terms of service notes
(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Certificate of election, oath of office. Sworn 12/7/1967. Oaths of Office. ↩
(3) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Biographical Information
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 416. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 302. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 337. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
- United States Air Force. "Mr. Sanchez was an outstanding patriot, and he served with distinction in the United States Air Force for four years." 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 302. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Obituary, 2/27/1995. Brownsville Herald.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- List of unknown origin shows Sanchez was chosen Rookie (Freshman) of the Year, 61st Legislature. Cannot verify with another source. Vertical File. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. Henry Sanchez, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Henry Sanchez, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Henry Sanchez, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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