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Festus Eugene Harrison Full Name: Festus Eugene Harrison Date of birth: October 16, 1889 Date of death: October 26, 1967 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 98 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 37th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Graford / Palo Pinto   Palo Pinto, Stephens (1) Graford, Palo Pinto County, p. 5. House Journal. (2) Graford, Palo Pinto County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) Mineral Wells. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituaries, "Dr. Harrison, Operator of Clinic, Dies," 10/26/1967, p. 2-A, and Dr. Festus Eugene Harrison, 10/26/1967, p. 5-E. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Other Resources Census of 1920 - F. Eugene Harrison, Graford, Palo Pinto County, age 30, born circa 1890 in Mississippi, doctor, spouse Hettie O., daughter Ruth E., son F. Eugene, Jr. Census of 1930 - Festus E. Harrison, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, age 40, born circa 1890 in Mississippi, physician & surg., spouse Eula E., daughter Eula Gene, mother-in-law Louisa Jane Davis. Census of 1940 - F. Eugene Harrison, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, age 50, born circa 1890 in Mississippi, medical doctor - private office, spouse Eula, daughter Eula Gene. FamilySearch. 1920 1930 Festus Eugene Harrison, birth date 10/16/1889 in Eupora, Mississippi; death date 10/26/1967 in Fort Worth; physician, medicine - clinic. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. F.E. Harrison, M.D., birth date 10/16/1889, death date 10/26/1967, burial in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Find a Grave. Dr. F.E. Harrison of Graford, elected last year as state representative, announced candidacy for Congress, "Harrison to Run Against Blanton" (Cross Plains Review), The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Texas), 6/24/1921, p. 7, crediting Coleman Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 37th Legislature (1921) - Dr. F.E. Harrison, postoffice Mineral Wells, nativity Mississippi, age 31 (born circa 1890), 7 years in Texas, physician and surgeon, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. Dr. E.E. Harrison, 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 Commerce and Manufactures   Insurance   Liquor Traffic   Oil, Gas and Mining   Public Health   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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