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Hardin Richard Runnels
Full Name: Hardin Richard Runnels
Date of birth: August 30, 1820
Date of death: December 25, 1873
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
H
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1
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Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
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5th
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Boston / Bowie
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Speaker
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Bowie
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H
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14
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Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
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4th
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Unknown / Bowie
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Bowie, Cass
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H
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2
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Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 21, 1850
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3rd
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Unknown / Bowie
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Bowie, Red River
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H
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Bowie
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Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849
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2nd
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Unknown / Bowie
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Bowie, Cass, Titus
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(1)
Runnels resigned 11/21/1850.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2)
Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, Texas Democrat, 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch.
American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910, 1989.
RUNNELS, HARDIN RICHARD (1820-1873). Relatives: Hiram G. Runnels: uncle; Hardin R. Runnels and Howell Runnels: nephews.
Handbook of Texas Online.
RUNNELS, HIRAM GEORGE (1796-1857). H.G. Runnels was the uncle of Texas governor Hardin R. Runnels. Volney E. Howard injured in duel with Hiram Runnels in 1840. Relatives: Hiram G. Runnels: uncle; Hardin R. Runnels and Howell Runnels: nephews.
Handbook of Texas Online.
Runnels, Hiram George. "His nephew, Hardin R. Runnels, was the fifth governor of
Texas." Relatives: Hiram G. Runnels: uncle; Hardin R. Runnels and Howell Runnels: nephews.
NCpedia.
Portrait and biographical sketch.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
5th Lieutenant Governor, 10th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hardin Richard Runnels. Portrait and biographical sketch.
Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Mentioned in biographical sketch of Howell W. Runnels, Jr., Watlington Manuscript 1920,
RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
Hardin Richard Runnels. Governor of Texas 1857-1859; Delegate to Secession Convention.
Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.
Runnels, Hardin Richard. Relatives: Hiram G. Runnels: uncle; Hardin R. Runnels and Howell Runnels: nephews.
Texas State Cemetery.
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Governor of Texas 1857-1859.
Legislative Reference Library, Governors of Texas, 1846-present.
Relatives: Howell W. Runnels, Sr. and Hardin R. Runnels - brothers. Martha C.B. Adams Runnels, wife of Howell W., acted as first lady of Texas during the term of her brother-in-law.
RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
Texas Governors - Early Statehood: Hardin R. Runnels.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Hardin Richard Runnels, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
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