Harris Rhodes

Full Name: Harris Rhodes
Other surnames: Harrison Rhodes
Date of birth: 1826
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 27 Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 7th (1)     Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches   Nacogdoches

(1) Listed in "Representatives Elected: Opposition." Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Terms of Service top

House District 27
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th (1)  
Home City/County: Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
Counties in district: Nacogdoches

(1) Listed in "Representatives Elected: Opposition." Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Harrison Rhodes, listed in Personnel of the Seventh Texas Legislature, Members of the House, p. 116; biographical sketch, Harris Rhodes, p. 135. ". . . came from the State of North Carolina, in 1852, and settled at Nacogdoches, where he entered the mercantile business. He was born in 1826." Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. p. 116 p. 135

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

  • Harris Rhodes in the Census of 1880, Angelina County, age 52, born circa 1828 in North Carolina, farmer, wife Ellin M., daughter Bettie.
    Harris Rhodes, marriage to Ellen Mary Cook, 8/11/1858 in Nacogdoches, Texas. FamilySearch. 1880 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965

Committee Information top

7th R.S. - 1857
Claims and Accounts  
County Boundaries  
Finance  

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.