Alfred John Harper
Full Name: Alfred John HarperDate of birth: May 17, 1864
Date of death: May 31, 1926
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 12 | Jan 12, 1909 - Sep 17, 1910 | 31st (2) (3) (4) (5) | Democrat | Mexia / Limestone | Senate President Pro Tempore (31st) | Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson |
| S | 12 | Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th (6) 29th (7) (8) (9) (10) | Democrat | Groesbeck / Limestone | Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson | |
| S | 12 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th (11) (12) | Democrat | Groesbeck / Limestone | Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) J.R. Astin, in special election 11/8/1910, succeeded Alfred J. Harper, resigned 9/21/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 31st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/11/1909, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture). ↩
(4) "Senator Harper resigned; recently nominated to criminal appellate court is cause of action," 9/18/1910, p. 7. "Mexia, Texas, 9/17 - Senator A.J. Harper has forwarded to Governor Campbell his resignation as senator from this the Twelfth District . . . " Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 30th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) Mexia, Limestone County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(8) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) A.J. Harper of Limestone County. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) Groesbeck. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(11) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(12) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 31st (2) (3) (4) (5)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (31st)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mexia / Limestone
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
Terms of service notes
(1) J.R. Astin, in special election 11/8/1910, succeeded Alfred J. Harper, resigned 9/21/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 31st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 5/11/1909, 2nd C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture). ↩
(4) "Senator Harper resigned; recently nominated to criminal appellate court is cause of action," 9/18/1910, p. 7. "Mexia, Texas, 9/17 - Senator A.J. Harper has forwarded to Governor Campbell his resignation as senator from this the Twelfth District . . . " Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 30th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/8/1907, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) Mexia, Limestone County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(8) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) A.J. Harper of Limestone County. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) Groesbeck. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(11) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(12) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- HARPER, ALFRED JOHN (1864-1926). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Alfred J. Harper, volume IV, pp. 1608-1609. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Portraits and biographical sketches, "Our Friends in the Legislature," Volume V, No. 1, May 1909, pp. 14-17. Texas State Journal of Medicine, 1905.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, Alfred John Harper, pp. 273-275. Texas, the Country and Its Men: Historical, Biographical, Descriptive, 1918.
- Photograph. Alf. J. Harper, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A.J. Harper, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A.J. Harper, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A.J. Harper, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A.J. Harper, Texas Jurists Collection
- 28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
- 31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
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