Harold Monroe Hankamer

Full Name: Harold Monroe Hankamer
Date of birth: September 2, 1904
Date of death: May 27, 1949

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	90	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth
H	90	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth
H	90	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth
H	90	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth

(1) Lawyer. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

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House District 90
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth

House District 90
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth

House District 90
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth

House District 90
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth

(1) Lawyer. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

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Military Service Notes

Private, United States Army, World War II. Harold M. Hankamer, born 1904, enlisted 9/10/1942 at Fort Bliss, El Paso County. FamilySearch United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.

Other Resources

Obituary, "H. Hankamer, Former State Official, Dies," 5/28/1949, p. 2. El Paso Times.
Census of 1880 - Chas. Hankamer household, Turtle Bayou, Chambers County; sons include: Frederick R, Robert, Albert M, Peter Constance, and Richard A (age 7).
Census of 1930 - Harold M. Hankamer, El Paso, age 25, son of Richard A. Hankamer, age 57, born in Germany. FamilySearch. 1880 1930
Harold Monroe Hankamer, birth date 9/2/1904 in Del Rio; death date 5/27/1949 in Kerrville, Kerr County; attorney; World War II veteran. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Harold M. Hankamer, birth date 9/2/1904, death date 5/27/1949, burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Orange County. Find a Grave.
Harold M. Hankamer, lawyer, age 28 in 1933. Legislative Reference Library Card File.

Photographs

Photograph. Harold M. Hankamer, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Harold M. Hankamer, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Harold M. Hankamer, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Harold M. Hankamer, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

46th R.S. - 1939 Appropriations Constitutional Amendments Local and Uncontested Bills Local and Uncontested Bills, Special Municipal and Private Corporations Public Lands and Buildings (Chair) Social Security Program Financing, Special State Office Rentals, Special
45th R.S. - 1937 Federal Relations Judiciary Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Lands and Buildings
44th R.S. - 1935 Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Filing Equipment for Members of the House, Special Judiciary Labor Live Stock and Stock Raising Public Lands and Buildings
43rd R.S. - 1933 Book of Texas Company Constitutional Amendments Judiciary Labor Liquor Traffic Livestock and Stock Raising

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