Joseph Holshousen
Full Name: Joseph "Joe" Holshousen, Sr.Date of birth: August 11, 1849
Date of death: April 7, 1915
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 19 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | Livingston / Polk | Angelina, Polk, San Augustine, San Jacinto |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 30th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Livingston / Polk
- Counties in district:
- Angelina, Polk, San Augustine, San Jacinto
Biographical Information
- 34th Legislature, 1st C.S., 4/29/1915, p. 11. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Census of 1870 - Joseph Holshousen, Polk County, age 20, born circa 1850 in Texas, son of Clayton and Margaret Holshousen.
Census of 1900 - Joseph Holshousen, Livingston, Polk County, age 50, born August 1849 in Texas, county judge, wife Attie. FamilySearch. 1870 1900 - Joe Holshousen, birth date 1850 in Texas; death date 4/7/1915 in Livingston, Polk County; lawyer; father C. Holshousen. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Joe Holshousen, birth date 8/11/1849, death date 4/7/1915, burial in Forest Hill Cemetery, Livingston, Polk County. Includes obituary from the Polk County Enterprise, 4/15/1915. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, J. Holshousen, Livingston, Texas, 4/9/1915, p. 3. "Judge Holshousen served his county several terms as county judge and was elected to the legislature one term, retiring voluntarily." Houston Chronicle.
- 30th Legislature (1907) - Joe Holshousen, postoffice Livingston, nativity Texas, age 57 (born circa 1850), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Photograph. J. Housen, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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