A. Robin Henderson

Full Name: Aaron Robin Henderson
Date of birth: February 24, 1880
Date of death: March 15, 1949

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	61	Jan 11, 1949 - Mar 15, 1949	51st ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Groesbeck / Limestone	Limestone
H	61	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Groesbeck / Limestone	Limestone
H	61	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Groesbeck / Limestone	Limestone

(1) Persis (Mrs. A. Robin) Henderson, in special election 4/11/1949, sworn 4/13/1949, succeeded her husband, A. Robin Henderson, died 3/15/1949. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 61
Jan 11, 1949 - Mar 15, 1949
Legislatures: 51st ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Groesbeck / Limestone
Counties in district: Limestone

House District 61
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Groesbeck / Limestone
Counties in district: Limestone

House District 61
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Groesbeck / Limestone
Counties in district: Limestone

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 129. Resolutions - Memorial.
51st Legislature, R.S., SR 77. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch (Persis Jones Henderson). Relatives: A. Robin Henderson - husband, Persis Jones Henderson - wife. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.

Other Resources

Aaron Robin Henderson, birth date 2/24/1880 in Limestone County; death date 3/15/1949 in Austin, Travis County; State Representative, State of Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
A. Robin Henderson, birth date 2/24/1880, death date 3/15/1949, burial in Faulkenberry Cemetery, Groesbeck, Limestone County, with spouse Persis J. Henderson. Find a Grave.
Obituary and photo, A. Robin Henderson, "Rep. Henderson Dies Tuesday Night in Austin Hotel . . . Veteran Legislator Was Serving Third Consecutive Term," "Legislature Adjourns In Respect; Governor Expresses Sorrow," "Another Day," 3/16/1949, pp. 1, 4. Mexia Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. A.R. Henderson, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.R. Henderson, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A. Robin Henderson, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

51st R.S. - 1949 Common Carriers Game and Fisheries Insurance (Vice Chair) Liquor Regulation Public Health
50th R.S. - 1947 Insurance Judicial Districts Public Health Revenue and Taxation
49th R.S. - 1945 Banks and Banking Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Insurance Judicial Districts Liquor Regulation Public Printing

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