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Howard Bennette Full Name: Howard Bennette Other surnames: Bennett Date of birth: December 1890 Date of death: March 10, 1935 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 21 Feb 26, 1918 - Jan 14, 1919 35th (1) (2) (3)   Unknown Conroe / Montgomery   Grimes, Montgomery (1) Bedias, Grimes County; represented counties of Grimes and Montgomery. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Howard Bennette, in special election 2/15/1918, sworn 2/26/1918, succeeded William E. Neeley, resigned 12/8/1917. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) Howard Bennett, Montgomery County. "Hobby Pleads for Laws as War Measure: New Members Sworn In," 2/26/1918, pp. 1-2. District 21, Howard Bennette, Conroe. "Nominees for the State Legislature," 8/18/1918, p. 9. San Antonio Light.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 44th Legislature, R.S., 3/13/1935, p. 703. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Howard Bennette (1890-1935), burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Conroe, Montgomery County. Find a Grave. Obituary, Howard Bennette, "Rites Held for Oil Group Head," 3/14/1935, p. 7. Burial in a cemetery in Conroe. Galveston Daily News. Family group sheet: Bly, McKnight, Mulcahy, and Plosila Families. Howard Bennette birth date 12/1890; death date 3/10/1935. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. Photographs Photograph. Howard Bennette, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Penitentiaries   Reforms in Criminal Procedure   State Asylums (Chair)

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