Roger Harold Thurmond, Sr.
Full Name: Roger Harold Thurmond, Sr.Date of birth: December 8, 1904
Date of death: March 24, 1970
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 87 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jul 20, 1929 | 41st (1) | Democrat | Del Rio / Val Verde | Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) J. Turney Terrell, sworn 2/8/1930, succeeded Roger H. Thurmond, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 41st (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Del Rio / Val Verde
- Counties in district:
- Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde
Terms of service notes
(1) J. Turney Terrell, sworn 2/8/1930, succeeded Roger H. Thurmond, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., HCR 3. Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. "served in the House of Representatives, as had his father [George Murat Thurmond] before him, holding a seat that was later held by each of his own two sons, George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr." Relatives: George Murat Thurmond [I] - father; Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. - son. Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. - father; George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr. - sons. George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr. - brothers. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/25/1929, p. 3. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Memorial, May 1970, p. 309. Texas Bar Journal.
- Obituary, Roger H. Thurmond, Sr., "Judge Thurmond Services Today," 3/26/1970, p. 1. Born 12/8/1904 in Del Rio. "Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Day Thurmond; his sons, George M. Thurmond and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr., both former representatives in the Texas Legislature . . . " Del Rio News Herald.
- Roger H. Thurmond, birth date 12/8/1904 in Texas; death date 3/24/1970 in San Antonio, Bexar County; usual residence in Del Rio, Val Verde County; public official, district judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Roger H. Thurmond, birth date 12/8/1904, death date 3/24/1970, burial in Westlawn Cemetery, Del Rio, Val Verde County. Find a Grave.
- John Green Thurmond / Anna Louisa Sturges (F1439) family group sheets. Relatives:
George Murat Thurmond [I] - grandfather; Roger Harold Thurmond, Jr. and George Murat Thurmond [II] - grandsons.
George Murat Thurmond [I], Pulaski Adolphus Thurmond, and Alfred Sturgis Thurmond - brothers.
Pulaski Adolphus Thurmond and Alfred Sturgis Thurmond - uncles; Roger Harold Thurmond, Sr. - nephew.
Pulaski Adolphus Thurmond and Alfred Sturgis Thurmond - great uncles; Roger Harold Thurmond, Jr. and George Murat Thurmond [II] - great nephews. Strong McLemore Genealogy, 2006. Capt. Alfred Sturgis Thurmond Columbus Lafayette "Zip" Thurmond, Sr. George Murat Thurmond [II] George Murat Thurmond [I] Pulaski Adolphus Thurmond Roger Harold Thurmond, Sr. Thurmond family group sheet
- Photograph. Roger H. Thurmund, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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