Alexander Duncan Hensley
Full Name: Alexander Duncan HensleyDate of birth: January 4, 1859
Date of death: May 13, 1947
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 40 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th | Democrat | Bay City / Matagorda | Brazoria, Matagorda |
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House District 40
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 Legislatures: 25th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bay City / Matagorda Counties in district: Brazoria, Matagorda |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Alexander D. Hensley (1859-1947), District Clerk of Matagorda County from 1923 to 1936. Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: Hensley-Gusman House], 1994. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Mentioned in Hensley-Gusman Home, p. 231; First Presbyterian Church, Bay City, p. 581; Bay City Independent School District, p. 621 ("A.D. Hensley, a respected citizen and former school board member. He came to Bay City in 1894 and took an active part in the community and in school affairs."); and Appendix H, Legislators Serving Matagorda County 1846-1986, pp. 665-666. Matagorda County Book Committee. Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1, 1986, Houston, Texas, crediting Palacios Area Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, Alexander D. Hensley, pp. 102-103. Born 1/4/1859 in Port Lavaca, Texas. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Other Resources
- Alexander Duncan Hensley, birth date 1/4/1859 in Mississippi; death date 5/13/1947 in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Photographs
- Photograph. A.O. Hensley, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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25th R.S. - 1897
Agricultural Affairs Contingent Funds, Special Penitentiaries Public Debt Public Printing University of Texas, Investigate, Special |
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