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Franklin Henry Sweet Full Name: Franklin Henry Sweet, Sr. Date of birth: October 12, 1884 Date of death: December 30, 1935 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 110 Jan 11, 1921 - Apr 21, 1922 37th (1)   Democrat Brownwood / Brown   Brown, Callahan (1) Frank H. Sweet resigned 4/21/1922. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Death notice, "Brother of Denton Teacher is Killed," 12/31/1935, p. 3. Frank H. Sweet, death date 12/30/1935, "was a member of a pioneer family of Brownwood and had served in the Legislature." Denton Record-Chronicle. Franklin Henry Sweet, Sr., birth date 10/12/1884, death date 12/30/1935, interment in Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown County. Find a Grave. Biographical information, Brownwood Bulletin, 12/26/1935, pp. 1 and 5; Obituary, Brownwood Bulletin, 12/30/1935, pp. 1 and 7. Sweet served in the legislature in 1921. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 12/26/1935 12/30/1935 37th Legislature (1921) - Frank H. Sweet, postoffice Brownwood, nativity Texas, age 36 (born circa 1885), 36 years in Texas, lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. Frank Sweet, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 37th R.S. - 1921 Claims and Accounts   Judicial Districts   Judiciary   Stock and Stock Raising

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