Charles A. Barker

Full Name: Charles A. Barker
Date of birth: September 5, 1854
Date of death: July 16, 1928

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	45	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson	Collin, Grayson
H	45	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson	Collin, Grayson
H	43	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson	Collin, Grayson
H	43	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Sherman / Grayson	Collin, Grayson

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House District 45
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

House District 45
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

House District 43
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923
Legislatures: 37th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

House District 43
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sherman / Grayson
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

41st Legislature, R.S., 1/15/1929, p. 120. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's What About the State Capitol," 1/12/1919, p. 7. Houston Post.

Other Resources

C.A. Barker, birth date 9/5/1854; death date 7/16/1928 in Sherman, Grayson County; State Representative, retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Charles Barker (1854-1928), burial in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County. Find a Grave.
Charles A. Barker, candidate for flotorial representative against M.E. O'Neill of Collin County, died ten days before the July primary election. 8/6/1928, p. 4. Port Arthur News.
Death notice, Charles A. Barker, 7/16/1928, p. 1. Port Arthur News.
Obituary, "C.A. Barker Dies at Sherman Home," The Whitewright Sun, 7/19/1928, p. 2, crediting Whitewright Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. C.A. Barker, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.A. Barker, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.A. Barker, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chas. A. Barker, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

39th R.S. - 1925 Game and Fisheries Liquor Traffic Penitentiaries State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
38th R.S. - 1923 Contingent Expenses Game and Fisheries Liquor Traffic Public Lands and Buildings (Vice Chair) State Affairs
37th R.S. - 1921 Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Liquor Traffic (Vice Chair) Penitentiaries State Affairs
36th R.S. - 1919 Constitutional Amendments Insurance Liquor Traffic Penitentiaries

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