Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	56	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison		Leon, Madison
H	56	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison		Leon, Madison
H	56	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison		Leon, Madison
H	56	Sep 13, 1926 - Jan 11, 1927	39th (1) (2)	Democrat	Madisonville / Madison		Leon, Madison

(1) Henry A. Turner, in special election 1/2/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded Roger F. Robinson, resignation acknowledged by Governor 8/28/1925. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in subsequent Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/28/1929, p. 3. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Other Resources

• Census of 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 - Henry/Henry A. Turner, Madison County, born September 1872 in Illinois, spouse Pearl E., children Henry A., Richard H., Allie, Harvey. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 1930
• Henry Albert Turner and Pearl Edna Randolph, parents of Harvey Randolph Turner, birth date 4/10/1900 in Madison County. FamilySearch Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981.
• Henry A. Turner, birth date 9/20/1872 in St. Joseph, Illinois; death date 11/14/1952 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas; merchant, hardware dealer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• Henry A. Turner, birth date 9/20/1872, death date 11/14/1952, burial in Madisonville Cemetery, Madisonville, Madison County. Find a Grave.
• 42nd Legislature (1931) - Henry A. Turner, postoffice Madisonville, Madison County, nativity Illinois, age 58, merchant and banker, Democrat, member of former legislatures: 39th, 40th, 41st. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

• Photograph. Henry A. Turner, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Henry A. Turner, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Henry A. Turner, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

42nd R.S. - 1931 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Game and Fisheries   Penitentiaries (Chair)

41st R.S. - 1929 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Highways and Motor Traffic   Penitentiaries (Vice Chair)  Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

40th R.S. - 1927 Banks and Banking   Common Carriers   Public Printing

39th R.S. - 1925 Common Carriers   Conservation and Reclamation   Constitutional Amendments