Roger Harold Thurmond
Full Name: Roger Harold Thurmond, Sr.Date of birth: December 8, 1904
Date of death: March 24, 1970
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 87 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jul 20, 1929 | 41st (1) | Democrat | Del Rio / Val Verde | Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde |
(1) J. Turney Terrell, sworn 2/8/1930, succeeded Roger H. Thurmond, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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House District 87
Jan 8, 1929 - Jul 20, 1929 Legislatures: 41st (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Del Rio / Val Verde Counties in district: Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde |
(1) J. Turney Terrell, sworn 2/8/1930, succeeded Roger H. Thurmond, resigned after 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., HCR 3. Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. "served in the House of Representatives, as had his father [George Murat Thurmond] before him, holding a seat that was later held by each of his own two sons, George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr." Relatives: George Murat Thurmond [I] - father; Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. - son. Roger H. Thurmond, Sr. - father; George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr. - sons. George M. Thurmond [II] and Roger H. Thurmond, Jr. - brothers. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/25/1929, p. 3. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Memorial, May 1970, p. 309. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- John Green Thurmond / Anna Louisa Sturges (F1439) family group sheets. Relatives:
George Murat Thurmond [I] - grandfather; Roger Harold Thurmond, Jr. and George Murat Thurmond [II] - grandsons.
George Murat Thurmond [I], Pulaski Adolphus Thurmond, and Alfred Sturgis Thurmond - brothers.
Pulaski Adolphus Thurmond and Alfred Sturgis Thurmond - uncles; Roger Harold Thurmond, Sr. - nephew.
Pulaski Adolphus Thurmond and Alfred Sturgis Thurmond - great uncles; Roger Harold Thurmond, Jr. and George Murat Thurmond [II] - great nephews. Strong McLemore Genealogy, 2006. Capt. Alfred Sturgis Thurmond Columbus Lafayette "Zip" Thurmond, Sr. George Murat Thurmond [II] George Murat Thurmond [I] Pulaski Adolphus Thurmond Roger Harold Thurmond, Sr. Thurmond family group sheet
Photographs
- Photograph. Roger H. Thurmund, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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41st R.S. - 1929
Counties Liquor Traffic Live Stock and Stock Raising Public Lands and Buildings |
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