John Morgan Henderson

Full Name: John Morgan Henderson
Date of birth: September 10, 1868
Date of death: March 16, 1947

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	1	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919	35th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 34th ⁽³⁾ 35th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Daingerfield / Morris	Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)	Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
S	1	Sep 11, 1914 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Daingerfield / Morris		Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
H	3	Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th	Democrat	Daingerfield / Morris		Morris, Red River, Titus

(1) 35th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 1/9/1917, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(2) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(3) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 30th, 34th, and 35th Legislatures, and in East Texas: Its History and Its Makers. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) Absolom C. Oliver, in special election 7/19/1913, sworn 8/13/1913, succeeded Horace W. Vaughan, resigned 4/1/1913. John M. Henderson, sworn 9/11/1914, succeeded Absolom C. Oliver, resigned 8/21/1913. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Senate District 1
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 34th ⁽³⁾ 35th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (35th)
(35th)
(35th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Daingerfield / Morris
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

Senate District 1
Sep 11, 1914 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Daingerfield / Morris
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

House District 3
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909
Legislatures: 30th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Daingerfield / Morris
Counties in district: Morris, Red River, Titus

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Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Volume IV, p. 482, John Morgan Henderson, "an active figure in Democratic politics . . . " East Texas: Its History and Its Makers, 1940.
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).
Memorial, May 1947, p. 208. John Morgan Henderson. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

Photograph. John M. Henderson, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Henderson, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
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.
30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expenses Criminal Jurisprudence Donation of John Tarleton College to the State, Investigate Internal Improvements Investigation of Expenditures on Capitol and Disloyalty of Certain State Employees Judicial Districts Labor Nominations of the Governor Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health Senatorial Districts To have printed the record of the impeachment trial. University of Texas, Investigative
34th R.S. - 1915 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures Congressional Districts Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 Labor Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)
30th R.S. - 1907 Appropriations Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments Judiciary Labor

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