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Robert E. High Full Name: Robert E. High Date of birth: January 27, 1868 Date of death: Deceased, date unknown Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 53 Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 40th   Democrat Wills Point / Van Zandt   Van Zandt H 53 Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 39th   Democrat Wills Point / Van Zandt   Van Zandt   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, "Robert E. High, Myrtle Springs, Texas," reprinted from "The Southland," volume XII, no. 1, Waco, TX, 1892. Birth date 1/27/1968. Ancestry.com. Other Resources Senator Thomas G. Pollard of Tyler and Representative Robert E. High of Myrtle Springs honored in Van Zandt County Medical Society resolution, 9/2/1927, for "noteworthy service in the cause of Public Health during the recent regular and called sessions of the legislature, reprinted in "County Medical Society Held Meet at Canton," 9/9/1927, p. 3. Canton Herald. Mentioned in "Henry Harrison High." Cemetery Works. Robert Elbert High mentioned in "High Family History." Cemetery Works. Census of 1920 and 1930 - Robert E. High, Justice Precinct 1, Van Zandt County, born circa 1869 in Tennessee, salesman/store in 1920, notary/general public in 1930, spouse Ada. FamilySearch. 1920 1930 Possibly Robert E. High, birth date 1/27/1868, death date 4/17/1958, interment in High Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt County; Ada B. High in same cemetery. Find a Grave. 40th Legislature (1927) - R.E. High, postoffice Wills Point, nativity Texas, age 59, druggist, member of former legislatures: 39th. Postoffice also Wills Point in 39th Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. Robert High, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Robert High, 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. Committee Informationtop 40th R.S. - 1927 Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Liquor Traffic   Public Health   Public Lands and Buildings   39th R.S. - 1925 Conservation and Reclamation   Game and Fisheries   Liquor Traffic   Public Health   School Districts

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